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Give the various sources of recruitment and differentiate between the two internal sources.

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The sources of recruitment can be broadly classified as follows: (i) Internal Sources These sources refer to recruitment within the organisation, from the existing staff and employees. Two internal sources of recruitment are as follows: [a] Transfers                   [b] Promotions (ii) External Sources These sources refer to recruitment from outside the organisation. Difference between Transfers and Promotions The difference between transfers and promotions are: (any two)

Basis	Transfers	Promotions
Meaning	It means shifting an employee from one job to another job, one department to another department or one shift to another shift.	It means shifting an employee to a higher job position.
Movement	It causes a horizontal movement of employees.	It causes a vertical movement of employees.
Effect	It leads to a change in duties and working conditions but not necessarily status and salary.	It leads to a change in authority, responsibilities, duties, salary and status.