A cement plant gets its loaders through Ravi, one of its own supervisors, who is in close touch with labourers.
Which of the following statements about this source of recruitment are correct?
(A) This source of recruitment is an external source.
(B) This source can provide the required number of unskilled workers at short notice.
(C) If Ravi decides to leave the organisation, the workers employed through him are likely to leave too.
(D) This source of recruitment is useful mainly where extensive screening is required.
(E) This source of recruitment is an internal source, because Ravi is an employee of the plant.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (B) and (C) only
(A) This source of recruitment is an external source. — Correct. Ravi works as a labour contractor. Labour contractors are an external source, because the workers they bring come from outside the plant.
(B) This source can provide the required number of unskilled workers at short notice. — Correct. Ravi’s close touch with labourers lets him supply the required number of unskilled workers at short notice.
(C) If Ravi decides to leave the organisation, the workers employed through him are likely to leave too. — Correct. This is the disadvantage of the system. Workers employed through a contractor follow him if he leaves.
(D) This source of recruitment is useful mainly where extensive screening is required. — Incorrect. Use where extensive screening is required is a merit of placement agencies. Loaders are unskilled workers needed quickly.
(E) This source of recruitment is an internal source, because Ravi is an employee of the plant. — Incorrect. Ravi is an employee, but the workers he brings are outsiders. Internal sources fill posts only through transfers and promotions of present employees.
Internal sources fill a post with a present employee; external sources bring in a new person from outside.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “External Sources An enterprise has to tap external sources for various positions because all the vacancies cannot be filled through internal recruitment. The existing staff may be insufficient or they may not fulfill the eligibility criteria of the jobs to be filled. External recruitment provides wide choice and brings new blood in the organisation. The commonly used external sources of recruitment are discussed below:” “(v) Placement Agencies and Management Consultants: In technical and professional areas, private agencies and professional bodies appear to be doing substantive work. Placement agencies provide a nationwide service in matching personnel demand and supply. These agencies compile bio-data of a large number of candidates and recommend suitable names to their clients. Such agencies charge fee for their services and they are useful where extensive screening is required. …” “(viii) Labour Contractors: Labour contractors maintain close contacts with labourers and they can provide the required number of unskilled workers at short notice. Workers are recruited through labour contractors who are themselves employees of the organisation. The disadvantages of this system are that if the contractor himself decides to leave the organisation, all the workers employed through him will follow suit.” |