Explain any five merits of external sources of recruitment.

Merits: External recruitment source has the following merits:

(i) Qualified Personnel: The external source of recruitment gives an opportunity to the qualified people from outside the organisation to enter it. This benefits both the organisation and the applicants from outside.

(ii) Wider Choice: By using the external source of recruitment, the number of applicants increase manifold which in turn increase the area of choice. The managers can appoint the most talented persons after examining the capabilities and talents of all the applicants.

(iii) Fresh Talent: The external source of recruitment helps the people with new and modern ideas to enter an organisation which certainly helps the organisation.

(iv) Competitive Spirit: When the existing employees in an organisation come in contact with the new employees recruited through the process of external recruitment, a spirit of competition is born. Consequently, their work performance is improved.

(v) Less Chances of Favouritism: External recruitment brings in new faces and all the applicants happen to be new for the managers. This eliminates any possibility of favouritism.