Staff Recruitment — Important Questions

Gate Hiring or Direct Recruitment

Step 1: The key features in the question are — notice on notice board, job seekers assemble outside the premises, and selection happens on the spot. Step 2: This is the exact definition of Gate Hiring (also called Direct Recruitment or Recruitment at Factory Gate). Step 3: Campus Recruitment happens at educational institutions, not at factory gates — so Option A is wrong. Step 4: Labour Contractors maintain contacts with labourers and supply workers; they do not conduct on-the-spot selections at gates. Step 5: Placement Agencies are external agencies that advertise, screen, and shortlist candi

It brings in fresh talent and new ideas to the organisation

Step 1: External recruitment means hiring people from outside the organisation. The key advantage of this is that new people bring in fresh perspectives, new skills, and innovative ideas. Step 2: This is called 'infusion of new blood' — something that internal recruitment cannot provide. Step 3: Option A (motivating existing employees through promotion) is an advantage of INTERNAL recruitment, not external. Step 4: Option B is wrong — external recruitment is actually MORE expensive due to advertisements, interviews, and agency fees. Step 5: Option D is also wrong — external candidates are NOT

Online Recruitment

Step 1: E-Recruitment stands for Electronic Recruitment. It refers to recruiting employees through electronic means such as the Internet and Intranet. Step 2: The textbook clearly states that E-Recruitment is also known as 'Online Recruitment'. Step 3: Digital Recruitment and Virtual Recruitment are informal terms not used in the standard definition — so Options A and D are incorrect. Step 4: Campus Recruitment is a completely different method where employers visit educational institutions to hire students. Step 5: The two main sources of E-Recruitment are Internet (for external candidates) an

Low Internet penetration in many parts of India limits its reach

Step 1: Internet recruitment has several limitations as mentioned in the chapter. One key limitation is that not everyone in India has access to the Internet. Step 2: In rural and semi-urban areas, many job seekers do not have Internet access or awareness, which means they are excluded from Internet-based recruitment. Step 3: Option A is wrong — Internet recruitment actually reaches a LARGE number of candidates across the country; limited reach is not its problem globally, but specifically in India due to connectivity issues. Step 4: Option C is wrong — Internet recruitment is generally cheape