Placement agencies, also known as employment agencies or staffing agencies, specialize in matching job candidates with job opportunities. They gather detailed information about job seekers, including their qualifications, work experience, and skill sets, in the form of bio-data or resumes. Based on the requirements provided by their client companies, these agencies then recommend suitable candidates for various job positions. Such agencies charge fee for their services and they are useful where extensive screening is required.

Campus Recruitment: Many big organisations maintain a close liaison with the universities, vocational schools and management institutes to recruit qualified personnel for various jobs.

Advertising on Television: The practice of telecasting of vacant posts over Television is gaining importance these days. The detailed requirements of the job and the qualities required to do it are publicised along with the profile of the organisation where vacancy exists.

Recommendations of Employees: Applicants introduced by present employees, or their friends and relatives may prove to be a good source of recruitment. Such applicants are likely to be good employees because their background is sufficiently known.