5 Must-Haves in Your Employee Referral Program

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You are ready to get started with a new employee referral program. You have spent months planning with your recruiting team, employees, and executives. Everyone is excited about moving forward. You launch the program and within a few months, the hype fades and you are stuck, thinking, “Where did ... Read More

3 Common Employee Referral Program Pitfalls

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Talent acquisition leaders know the key to a successful recruiting operation is a well-oiled employee referral program. Oftentimes, even the best intended hiring teams get bogged down in the details of recruiting and forget to maintain a healthy referral program. Here’s a quick check-up to test t... Read More

5 Signs It's Time to Upgrade Your Employee Referral Program

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For many companies, employee referrals are a coveted source of hire. These referrals offer a reduced time-to-hire, an improved quality-of-hire, and ultimately a higher ROI than other sourcing strategies. The success of any referral program, however, depends on how well the program is implemented ... Read More

How to Revive Your Employee Referral Program

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Is your company generating the high level of prospective candidates it needs to remain competitive in your industry? If not, you need to take a closer look at your employee referral program. Multiple studies show that referrals typically are of higher quality, offer a faster time-to-hire rate, re... Read More

How I Revamped Our Old School Referral Program in 29 Days

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My first job after college was working as a recruiter for an executive search firm. It was an incredible opportunity; I had the chance to work alongside some amazing recruiters and meet some awesome candidates. When I started, our CEO, Jeff Stocks, who used to be run a $200M+ staffing company sai... Read More