The human resource (HR) department of Wardund, an event management company, sent emails to all the employees of the firm, inviting qualified candidates to apply for the position of business development manager in the company. In the context of HR planning, this scenario best illustrates _____.
a. management development
b. employee selection
c. employee separation
d. internal recruitment

Internal recruitment is a human resources strategy that seeks to fill vacant job positions from the existing workforce. In internal recruitment, existing employees are given priority whenever a senior position becomes available. The business will usually request qualified and willing employees to apply for the job. The successful applicant will then be promoted to a new role.

Internal recruitment may also involve employees moving within the same level but of different roles. Advantages of internal recruitment include.

Quicker and more affordable to recruit
Existing employees are familiar with the business and its operations
Promotions within the company are a motivating factor for employees.
The business knows the strengths and weaknesses of each employee.