It interviewed internal and external candidates, including some from outside the media business, according to a person with direct knowledge of the board's activities.

She became a home student for a baccalaureate, and in 1925 earned it, sitting the exam as an external candidate.

However it does allow external candidates from local schools without a sixth form to apply, and a minority of these students are accepted.

Out went the service and in came a large number of external candidates together with the salaries increasing relatively dramatically.

Mr. Elisha said it was too early to discuss the board's preferences in terms of internal or external candidates.

Mr. Pepper said that the board would be considering internal and external candidates.

They should be external candidates, where necessary on limited-term contracts.

This means that we are in fact spoiling our opportunities for even considering external candidates.

The job has been awarded to an external candidate.

Q. Why did the Bank One board consider such a small group of external candidates - only four?