The applicant is known to the organisation, as is the quality of work they do in their present post.
The organisation may have invested in this employee in terms of training. It is then able to benefit from this investment, as the individual is able to take on a different job.
The individual will be aware of the culture and rules of the organisation and know what is expected of employees. This can considerably reduce the costs of filling the vacancy as it removes the need for induction training.
Internal recruitment is quicker and less expensive than external recruitment where adverts have to be placed etc.
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