{"id":42916,"date":"2021-04-13T18:43:08","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T16:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/?p=42916"},"modified":"2024-01-10T17:39:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T15:39:50","slug":"recruitment-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/en-gb\/recruitment-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Internal vs. External Recruitment: The Pros and Cons"},"content":{"rendered":"

With today\u2019s rapid expansion and market growth, new positions and opportunities are opening up within organisations all the time. Eventually, if companies want to successfully thrive and compete in this ever-changing environment, they will have to carefully plan their recruitment and selection process.<\/a><\/p>\n

When you have open positions that you need to fill, how do you go about recruiting for them? There are two different strategies that you’ll use: internal recruitment and external recruitment. <\/strong>How you use them might be different to another company.<\/p>\n

Hiring internal candidates makes sense because they already know the business and fit with your company culture. But rely on internal recruitment too much and you can create gaps in your workforce,<\/strong> generate a stagnant culture<\/strong> and experience resentment in your teams.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So how can you use internal recruitment and external recruitment effectively<\/strong> for your business? Let’s go through the pros and cons of each recruitment process<\/strong> and how you can ensure you get skilled candidates for every open role at your organisation.<\/p>\n

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