Traditional techniques of recruitment

Traditional techniques of recruitment

1. Promotions:

Most of the internal candidates would be stimulated to take up higher responsibilities and express their willingness to be engaged in the higher level jobs if the management gives them the assurance that they will be promoted to the next higher level.

2.      Transfers:

Employees will be stimulated to work in the new sections or places if the management wishes to transfer them to the places of their choice.

3.      Advertising:

Advertising is a widely accepted technique of recruitment, though it mostly It provides one way communication. It provides the candidates in different sources, the information about the job and company and stimulates them to apply for jobs.

It includes advertising through different media like newspapers, magazines of all kinds, radio, television etc.

The technique of advertising should aim at:

1. Attracting attention of the prospective candidates, creating and maintaining interest.
2. Stimulating action by the candidates.

Management in order to achieve these objectives of advertising has to:

1. Analyze job requirements
2. Decide who does what
3. Write the copy
4. Design the advertisement;
5. Plan and select the media
6. Evaluate response.