Recruiting: Making the Most of Employee Referrals
As you know, employee referrals are one of the least expensive, most efficient ways to recruit job applicants. Better than that, referrals who are hired are more likely to be above-average performers and stay on board longer because they already have a friend or acquaintance on your staff.
Here’s a few tips to make referrals from your employees even more effective:
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- Shrink the circle of people you ask about. For, example, rather than asking: Do you know anyone who might want to work with us? Ask: Is there anyone in your [church, neighborhood, school, last job] you think would be a good fit working here with us?
- Make sure your people know that if a referral or recommendation doesn’t work out, it is not their fault and will never be held against them.
- Teach them how to talk to the people they might refer; what’s good and not so good about the organization and the job and who to get in touch with to apply.
- Remind them no one ever felt bad about getting a job offer; the people whose names they share will likely be flattered even if they’re not interested.
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