After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of internal and external recruiting.
• Describe the process of internal recruiting for both exempt and nonexempt positions.
• Explain what is meant by "recruitment philosophy."
• Explain formal and informal methods of external recruiting.
• Discuss counter-cyclical hiring.
• Describe the alternatives to traditional recruiting.
• Present the applicant's point of view of the recruitment process.
• Illustrate the methods of evaluating the recruitment process.