ABC Builders Pvt Ltd has to deliver the villas to its buyers for possession on time. Due to this, there is sudden increase in workload. Therefore, the company needs to arrange workers to work at the construction site on an urgent basis.

The source of recruitment which may be used by the company to tap the casual vacancy is:

Direct recruitment

The correct answer is option 1- Direct recruitment.

If the company needs to quickly fill casual vacancies due to the sudden increase in workload, and it chooses to directly hire individuals without involving any intermediaries, then it is indeed a case of "Direct recruitment."

Under the direct recruitment, a notice is placed on the notice-board of the enterprise specifying the details of the jobs available. Job seekers assemble outside the premises of the organisation on the specified date and selection is done on the spot. The practice of direct recruitment is followed usually for casual vacancies of unskilled or semi-skilled jobs. Such workers are known as casual or ‘badli’ workers and they are paid remuneration on daily wage basis. This method of recruitment is very inexpensive as it does not involve any cost of advertising the vacancies. It is suitable for filling casual vacancies when there is a rush of work or when some permanent workers are absent.

OTHER OPTIONS

• Advertisement on TV- The practice of telecasting of vacant posts over Television is gaining importance these days. The detailed requirements of the job and the qualities required to do it are publicised alongwith the profile of the organisation where vacancy exists.

• Recommendation 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.

• Employment exchange- Employment exchanges run by the Government are regarded as a good source of recruitment for unskilled and skilled operative jobs. In some cases, compulsory notification of vacancies to employment exchange is required by law. Thus, employment exchanges help to match personnel demand and supply by serving as link between job-seekers and employers.