Internal recruitment

Internal recruitment

Filling a vacant post with somebody that's already employed in the business

Advantages

* The vacancy is filled more quickly
* Applicants already know how the business works
* The business knows the strengths and weaknesses of the applicant
* Workers may feel more motivated by the chance of promotion

Limitations

* A better candidate may have been available from the outside of the business
* It could cause conflict between other internal candidates that should have gotten the job
* Doesn't bring any new ideas into the business
* There is still a vacancy to be filled since he got promoted and his last position is open