Use Employee Referrals to Find Great Candidates

If your company is having difficulty finding good people, you may want to make use of a great resource that is right under your nose – your own employees.

Developing an employee referral system is a great way to locate good job candidates. There are several reasons for developing this system in your company. First, employees are tied in to a professional network. They know people in their career field, and, moreover, who the good people are in that field – and the not so good. They would also know whether or not the person they refer would be a good fit for the company, since the employee knows the person and the culture of the company.

And the employee is a great ambassador for the company as well. The employee can give the candidate information about the company, which is a key part of the job search. Many job candidates have to do a lot of research, or some guessing, in learning about the real culture of a company and what the daily workplace truly reflects.

How to Develop An Employee Referral Program

To develop a good employee referral program, managers need to encourage their people to submit names for consideration. Many companies offer a bonus if the referral is hired. But to really encourage people to make referrals, they should receive a bonus whether the person is hired or not. Those who make referrals should be given companywide recognition.

Companies also need to simplify the referral process as much as possible by making it easy for an employee to make a referral. Often, there is a lot of unnecessary paperwork involved. Employees should be able to make a referral simply by providing a name and brief recommendation.

And employees should be able to make a referral at any time, not only when there is an opening for a particular job. Good companies always work to accumulate good talent, or at least keep a list of potential job candidates ready for when an opening occurs.

Also, many companies only offer an award to the first person who refers a particular job candidate. But this procedure should be changed as well. To really encourage referrals, companies should offer awards to everyone who refers people, even if several people refer the same job candidate. This actually is good for the company, because having multiple referrals for the same person enables the company to get a much better picture of the job candidate, making it easier to assess the person’s skills and abilities.

If you are looking for work in the Inland Empire, your first stop should be Arrow Staffing. Arrow is one of the leading recruiting firms in the Inland Empire and has the experience and expertise to find the right job for you. Contact Arrow Staffing today.

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