'Ramesh works as a software engineer. He provided the reference of close friend Roshan to the Human Resource Department for the post of Senior Business Development Manager. Rohan was duly selected for the concerned post by the company.'

Identify the source of recruitment being used by the company.

Recommendation of an Employee

The correct answer is option 3- Recommendation of an Employee.

The source of recruitment being used by the company is the "Recommendation of an Employee." Ramesh, who works as a software engineer in the company, referred his close friend Roshan to the Human Resource Department for the position of Senior Business Development Manager. Roshan was selected for the role based on this recommendation, indicating that the company used employee referrals as a source of recruitment.

* Recommendations of Employees: Applicants introduced by present employees, or their friends and relatives may prove to be a good source of recruitment. Such applicants are likely to be good employees because their background is sufficiently known. A type of preliminary screening takes place because the present employees know both the company and the candidates and they would try to satisfy both.

OTHER OPTIONS

• Placement Agency- 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.

• Direct Recruitment- Under the direct recruitment, a notice is placed on the notice-board of the enterprise specifying the details of the jobs available. Jobseekers assemble outside the premises of the organisation on the specified date and selection is done on the spot.

• Advertising- Advertisement in newspapers or trade and professional journals is generally used when a wider choice is required. Most of the senior positions of industry as well as commerce are filled by this method.