How to Generate Employee Referrals

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Build a happy corporate culture.

   Have good core values.
   
   Advertise on social media to ensure that external candidates get to know about your company.
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   Step 2: Pay attention to current employees' experience.

    Make your current employees satisfied and they will be your company's effective ambassadors. ,, Then deliver this process to every single leader and employee. , This will help them to know that they're encouraged to reach out to people they know who might be appropriate for the role. ,, Give a bigger reward after the new hire's probationary period. , Do this in every quarter or 6 months, to make them proud of being a critical part of the recruitment process. , This will help to generate more talent, particularly passive candidates. , This helps to make both employees and their referrals want to work for your company.
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   Step 3: Publish an easy-to-understand official referral program document within the organization.

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   Step 4: Draw up a full referral recruitment process with specific timeline and clear expectations.

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   Step 5: Let your employees know and ask them for help whenever your company or business has a new vacancy.

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   Step 6: Keep encouraging your employees to recommend their referrals to work for your company.

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   Step 7: Give a small thanks gift immediately after receiving a new referral candidate.

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   Step 8: Publicize the most active employees who refer the most candidates.

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   Step 9: Tap into employees’ social networks such as LinkedIn

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    Step 10: Twitter

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    Step 11: Facebook.

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    Step 12: Strengthen the corporate digital footprint on social platforms.

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