Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. Job posting is the primary method of recruiting internally. 
2. LinkedIn, a business-oriented social network, is an effective way to do internal recruiting.
3. In general, the most effective sources of good external candidates are employee referrals. 
4. A job specification gives a candidate a picture of both positive and negative features of the job and the organization before he or she is hired. 

Answer 1

1. TRUE
Most vacant positions in organizations are filled through internal recruitment, mainly through job posting, placing information about job vacancies and qualifications on bulletin boards, in newsletters, and on the organization's intranet.
2. FALSE
Today more and more companies are using social media to recruit externally (rather than internally). For example, experts estimate that 89% of U.S. organizations use social networks to recruit. LinkedIn, a social network with 135 million members, accounts for 73% of the people hired via social media.
3. TRUE
In general, the most effective sources are employee referrals because, to protect their own reputations, employees are fairly careful about whom they recommend, and they know the qualifications of both the job and the prospective employee.
4. FALSE
A realistic job preview gives a candidate a picture of both positive and negative features of the job and the organization before he or she is hired. People with realistic expectations tend to quit less frequently and be more satisfied than those with unrealistic expectations.