Which recruitment method fills a vacancy from existing staff?

• A. Internal Recruitment
• B. External Recruitment
• C. Part-time Recruitment
• D. Induction Training

Answer: (A)

Filling a vacancy from existing staff is internal recruitment, where a current employee is promoted or transferred into the new role. This approach is best because it uses people who already understand the business, its culture, and its processes, so the transition is usually quicker and less costly. It can also boost motivation and retention, as staff see clear paths for advancement.

However, it limits the candidate pool to those already employed, so it may miss fresh ideas from outside, and creating a vacancy elsewhere may simply shift the need to fill another position.

External recruitment would bring in someone from outside the organization; part-time recruitment refers to hiring someone for fewer hours and doesn’t specifically focus on internal candidates; induction training is the onboarding process for new hires, not a method for filling vacancies.