Given below are two statements:
Statement I: External recruitment provides wider choice and brings new blood in the organisation.
Statement II: External recruitment is cheaper and less time-consuming than recruitment from within.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
Statement I: External recruitment provides wider choice and brings new blood in the organisation. — Correct. External recruitment gives a wider choice of candidates. It also brings new blood into the organisation.
Statement II: External recruitment is cheaper and less time-consuming than recruitment from within. — Incorrect. External recruitment is expensive and time-consuming. Money is spent on advertisement, and the firm has to wait for applications. Filling jobs internally is cheaper.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Merits of Internal Sources … (v) Filling of jobs internally is cheaper as compared to getting candidates from external sources.” “(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 time-consuming.” |