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What are the external sources of Recruitment in Kenya?

Discuss the external sources of Recruitment in Kenya.

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Maurice
(i) Advertising in the newspapers is another source of external recruitment in Kenya.

(ii) Trade unions.
Government agencies like labour offices are also external sources of recruitment in Kenya.
Employer associations like the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE). They advise the employers on what to do when they need more employees.

(iii) Poaching
This is where organizations in Kenya approaches employees in other competing organizations to apply for jobs in their organization.

(iv) Referrals.
This is another source of external recruitment in Kenya. Referrals are people to whom the organization is referred to by its existing employees, clients or associates. They may be used for skills that are in short supply.

(v) Walk-ins –Walk-ins are external sources of recruitment in Kenya where people visit any organization inquiring about jobs. They normally leave their application and contacts in the organization.

(vi) Employment agencies.
Employment agencies as external sources of recruitment in Kenya are firms that are specialized in this area.
They maintain up to date data of job seekers in Kenya.

(vii) Executive recruitment firms.
This handles only professionals and top executives. They are normally affiliated to professional bodies. Their main function is to select applicants for their clients for example ,Price Water House Coopers.

(viii) Schools and colleges.
Schools and colleges are external sources of recruitment in Kenya. This is used to recruit candidates for entry jobs. The firm pays a visit to such institutions and talks to the final your students then invite them to apply for jobs in their company.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on April 15, 2019 at 07:13

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