Part B Realizing that the right people for these positions c

Part B: Realizing that the right people for these positions could come from a variety of places, you decide to investigate the strengths and weaknesses of hiring from within the organization, through referrals, and by using advertising methods. What are your opinions on the following?

   •   What are two (2) advantages and two (2) disadvantages of hiring internal candidates for sales positions?

   •   What are two (2) benefits of hiring people referred to the company by friends or relatives?

   •   Discuss one (1) difference between the kinds of applicants that will come in from a newspaper ad versus postings on online job boards. Does this difference indicate anything about future job performance?

Solution

advantages of internal hiring for sales position:

Disadvantages of hiring internal candidate:

The main difference is that candidates applying online will be more in tune with the latest developments as they are already using latest mediums like online job boards, when compared to candidates who apply from a newspaper ad. As such this scenario cannot be used as an indicator of future job performance, it can be easily said that the person applying through online job board will be more versed with the latest developments. He will be an early adopter of technological changes and hence more likely to be flexible and agile in his work.