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In this article:
- Why referrals?
- How to share your open positions with your network
- How to tell which applicants are referred
Why referrals?
Employee referrals are consistently one of the best sources of hires. In a CareerPlug study of more than 10,000 companies, we found that the best source of high-quality applicants for employers in all industries surveyed is referrals.
Employee referrals are also hired faster, have a lower cost per hire, and have a smoother onboarding and a higher retention rate.
Tip: Consider offering a bonus to an employee if you hire someone they referred. According to LinkedIn, 96% of employees prefer a cash bonus for a successful referral.
How to share your open positions with your network
On your Jobs page, find the job that you would like to share.
Click Share.
Select the Email tab to open up an email message with a custom tracking link you can send to your employees or to other people in your personal network.
When you analyze which sources performed best for this job posting, clicks on this link will be tracked as a referral source.
Click Send Email.
How to tell which applicants are referred
On your Applicants page, referrals will have an orange two-person icon above their name.
Hovering over the orange two-person icon will tell you which of your employees the candidate was referred by.
The referral information will also be visible when you view the applicant's resume.
When you review new applicants, you'll also see the referral information.
