Recruitment process includes the following steps :
i. Planning recruitment
ii. Determining vacancies
iii. Identifying the sources
iv. Drafting information for advertisement
v. Selecting the suitable mode of advertisement
vi. Facilitating selection process
vii. Evaluation and control.

There are outsourcing firms that help in the process of recruiting through screening of applications and finding the right person for the job for which job they are paid service charges.

The recent methods of recruiting by organisations include the following methods:
(i) Outsourcing: There are outsourcing firms that help in the process of recruiting through screening of applications and finding the right person for the job for which job they are paid service charges.
(ii) Poaching: Organisations instead of training and developing their own employees, hire employees of other competitive companies by paying them more both financial and non-financial benefits. It is called raiding.

Features of internal source of recruitment are
(i) Transfer 
The simplest way by which an employee requirement can be filled is through transfer of employee from or apartment to another department where there is shortage of staff.
(ii) Upgrading
Performance appraisal helps in the process of moving employees from a lower position to a higher position.
(iii) Promotion
Based on seniority and merits of the employees they are given opportunity to move up in the organizational hierarchy.
(iv) Job rotation
One single employee managing to learn how to perform in more than one job on rotation
(v) Recommendation by existing Employees
A family member, relative or friend of an existing employee can be recruited and placed.