Promotions = search among employees who work hard and show good performance
Retirements = the retired employees may be given the extension in their service in case of nonavailability of suitable candidates for the post.
Former employees = former employees who had performed well during their tenure may be called back, and higher wages and incentives can be paid to them.
Transfer = employees may be transferred from one department to another wherever the post becomes vacant.
Internal advertisement = advertising vacancies inside a company
External Sources of Recruitment: Press (Media)advertisement = advertising jobs in the local or national press or in trade press
Campus interviews = selection of students from various educational institutions
Placement (Recruitment) agencies = organizations that match jobs with people's experience
Employment exchange = People register themselves with government employment exchanges with their personal details. According to the needs and request of the organization, the candidates are sent for interviews.
Walk in interviews = interviews declared by companies on the specific day and time and conducted for selection.
E-recruitment = Internet recruitment sites for job seekers
Competitors = By offering better terms and conditions of service, the human resource managers try to get the employees working in the competitor’s organization.
The other ways:
word of mouth = passing on information by networking or talking to people
unsolicited applications = letters received from people looking for a job (but not responding to an advertisement)