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Survey: Employee Referrals Are Really More Effective Than We Think
Employee referral programs may produce more hires — perhaps many more — than surveys would suggest. Over the years it has come to be accepted that the average number of new hires coming from employee...
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Need Any More Proof? Job Referrals Are REALLY Important
You have heard this many times, I’m sure, but it never hurts to hear it again: job referrals are the best source of job candidates and new hires. I’ve heard people like my friend Gerry Crispin and his...
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Six Ways to Make Your Employee Referrals Really Work
In the rush to find top talent for their open positions, organizations often get caught in the traditional recruiting cycle. Trying to do more of the same, however, doesn’t always bring in better...
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Want More Job Referrals? Just Give Employees Permission to Give Them
It’s pretty widely accepted that referral hires are the best hires that most companies make. Pretty easy math equation on why: Good Employee + wanting to stay a good employee + employee’s reputation =...
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The Top Sources of Hires? Survey Says It’s Still Referrals and Job Boards
Update: SilkRoad says there are errors in the report it published Thursday on which the post below is based. The most significant appears to be charts on pages 8, 11, and 15 and in the infographic on...
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8 Ways the Reference Process Can Help You Find (and Land) Great Candidates
Most know references to be a tool for checking a candidate’s background, but reference-related factors can also be one of the simplest, cheapest, and effective areas for identifying top candidates....
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Top Performers: Here’s Why Their Employee Referrals Are Golden
Articles from academics don’t always provide practical lessons, but there have been two recent ones that everyone in talent management should pay attention to. The results of the first one focus on the...
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Here’s Why Your Employee Referral Program Isn’t Working
According to a recent report, referred workers are 20 percent less likely to quit their jobs. And how are these referred workers found? Many are through employee referral programs. Think of them as...
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Withholding Employee References: It’s Time to Stop the Insanity
Editor’s Note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles they may have missed. That’s why on Fridays we republish a Classic TLNT post some of you have asked about. Do you give candid references...
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What Makes For a Great Job Referral?
Ah, referrals. The No. 1 source of hire. The best way to retain coveted employees. The easiest approach to finding the right candidates for the job. For hiring managers, it’s like a present in your...
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Here’s Why Your Employee Referral Program Isn’t Working
Editor’s note: TLNT is continuing an annual tradition by counting down the most popular posts of the year. This is No. 44. Our regular content will return in January. According to a recent report,...
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Employee Referral Programs: If You’re Not Mobile, You’re Missing Out
The recruitment world has come a long way in the past few years. From using innovative hiring techniques to social recruiting, gaining the best candidates for the job has never been more streamlined....
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Hiring Wisdom: Getting (and Giving) References Made Easy
Most of us have simply given up on trying to get meaningful references on job applicants. From frustrating experiences calling applicants’ former employers and our own company policies, we assume that...
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How “Friends of the Firm” Referrals Can Widen Your Talent Network
There is a story in The Wall Street Journal recently about an emerging recruiting trend where traditional employee referral programs are being expanded to allow non-employees to submit referrals. I...
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