Elliot was asked to privately nominate two of his subordinates for promotion to a sales position. He gave the human resource management director the names of his two top workers, Nick and Allison. This recruitment method is known as .

targeted recruitment

Explanation:

Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that this recruitment method is known as targeted recruitment. This term refers to the process in which organizations or companies focus more on individuals with very specific and unique characteristics when making their selection. These characteristics are usually chosen because they will somehow benefit the role in one way or another.