Read the case given below and attempt the question carefully:
A well known school in Bangalore is facing the problem of attracting and retaining competent and experienced subject teachers. They asked their existing staff to suggest names of deserving and experienced people who could be contacted and called for interviews. In the first week itself, their HR manager Rekha, takes an orientation to familiarise the new employees with the school policies.
The promotion policy in the school is not very clear. The teachers within the school are not given proper dues and acknowledgement. Advertisements are placed in the newspapers for hiring teachers for new vacancies.
The management of the school keeps sending its teachers to attend training sessions, where the teachers learn the use of sophisticated gadgets & technology away from their actual work place. This leads to empowerment of teachers.
Identify the limitation of external source of recruitment.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Costly process
Option (1) Qualified personnel — Incorrect. This is a merit of external sources. Outside sources attract qualified and trained people.
Option (2) Wider choice — Incorrect. This is a merit. Wide advertising brings many applicants, so the management can choose from more people.
Option (3) Costly process — Correct. The question asks for a limitation (a weakness) of external sources. It is a costly process, because a lot of money is spent on advertisements and on processing applications. The other limitations are dissatisfaction among existing staff and a lengthy process.
Option (4) Fresh talent — Incorrect. This is a merit. Outside recruitment brings new blood into the organisation.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “(i) Qualified Personnel: By using external sources of recruitment, the management can attract qualified and trained people to apply for vacant jobs in the organisation.” “(ii) Wider Choice: When vacancies are advertised widely, a large number of applicants from outside the organisation apply. The management has a wider choice while selecting the people for employment.” “(iii) Fresh Talent: The present employees may be insufficient or they may not fulfill the specifications of the jobs to be filled. External recruitment provide wider choice and brings new blood in the organisation. However, it is expensive and timeconsuming.” “3. Costly process: It is very costly to recruit staff from external sources. A lot of money has to be spent on advertisement and processing of applications.” |