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Where your ATS falls short: Employee Referrals
Feb 24, 2021
First, consider how an Applicant Tracking System could be beneficial to your company/business. The point of an ATS is to help manage your recruiting and hiring needs. Now this might sound obvious, but your ATS is focused on tracking applicants not referrals from employees. What does that mean for your business? Traditionally, employees aren’t considered […]
Contactless Recruitment – The way of 2021
Jan 8, 2021
Over the past eight months the pandemic has had a significant impact on how we recruit and attract talent. Traditional hiring efforts, such as job fairs, recruiting events, and even interviews simply are not able to happen. These recruiting methods may not be possible, but recruiting still is. The good news is that even without […]
Diversity Hires Secret Weapon: Employee Referrals
Nov 23, 2020
Are diversity hires a priority for your business? Diversity in the workplace can cause tension. It forces people to push themselves, think differently, and challenge their assumptions. You can’t build diverse teams without a combination of diversity and inclusion. Equal opportunities are a priority in a workplace for employees to feel regarded. However, many companies […]
2020 Recruiting during COVID-19 Survey Results
May 5, 2020
We surveyed thousands of talent acquisition teams to understand how they recruit and how COVID-19 has impacted recruitment efforts. As you can imagine, the pandemic has caused most businesses to dramatically change their trajectory. Overall, only 14.5% of businesses reported that COVID-19 has not affected recruiting, with 9% reporting new growth due to new demand, […]
4 Virtual HR Conferences to Attend in April 2020
Apr 2, 2020
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As Your Recruiting Speeds Up, Your Vendors Are Slowing Down
Feb 25, 2020
Recruiting (and HR in general) is moving faster than ever. Unfortunately, as speed-to-impact becomes increasingly more important in the talent acquisition world, your vendors are slowing things down. There are three main forces driving the urgency behind recruiting: The talent war is entering a competitive level that is unprecedented Businesses have increased pressure from the […]
Employee Referral Statistics You Need to Know for 2020 (Infographic)
Jan 6, 2020
2020 is one of the most talent-competitive years we’ve ever seen. The constant battle to find and retain top talent is forcing Talent Acquisition teams to change their focuses. One of the most common focus areas is on Employee Referrals, due to its nature of yielding high-quality candidates at an extremely cost-effective rate! See the […]
Must Have Features for Your Employee Referral Software
Sep 9, 2019
When evaluating your different employee referral software platforms you may find that there is a lot of overlap in features, but unfortunately, they don’t all overlap on the features that matter most. While every feature is important, the list below includes features that are critical for success. First, let’s define “success” so we can highlight […]
3 Creative Employee Referral Program Examples
Aug 5, 2019
Most employee referral programs fail because they don’t incentivize or energize employees properly. Without this, you have low engagement rates and employees simply do not make referrals. Two ways to have a successful employee referral program are 1. Utilize software to streamline employee engagement (we know a great one called ERIN), and, 2. Get creative! […]
Staffing and Recruiting Agencies Win with Employee Referrals
Jul 16, 2019
Employee referral policies are common for internal recruiting teams but they can be very impactful for staffing companies and recruiting agencies. Having a scalable employee referral policy in place gives you access to a larger audience, reduces costs, and can be impactful in the quality of clients that you place. Build A Candidate Pipeline If […]
5 Reasons You’re Not Getting Employee Referrals
Jul 10, 2019
With the “talent-war” heating up, businesses of all shapes and sizes are re-evaluated their recruitment processes to find ways to source the best talent and fill open positions faster. When looking for ways to boost recruitment efforts, employee referrals are usually top of the list. While businesses sophisticated enough to go through this process typically […]
Creating an Employee Referral Policy and How Much You Should Pay
May 7, 2019
When looking to tap into your employee base as a potential to fuel your candidate pipeline, the first thing that comes to mind is “how much should we pay for a referral bonus?”. The reality is that there are actually several layers to a proper employee referral policy. Your policy is the foundation for a […]