The importance of employee referrals as a source of recruitment has long been established however most organizations run their referral programs below the optimum output levels. The employee referral program is not always the problem. The problem may lie in how you're positioning it to your employees. If you're not doing all you can to get it off the ground, it won't stick. Let's look at 7 easy steps for an Excellent Employee Referral Program.
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The employee referral boom has taken the world by storm.
Setting up employee referral programs can be tricky - there are many factors
and intricacies involved and the nuances have to be handled just right for the
program to succeed.
It is important to remember that you are looking at cutting your cost of hiring
and lead time at least by half.
INTRODUCTION
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Here are 7 steps necessary to build an
effective employee referral program:
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There is a need to market open positions
to employees with as much transparency
as can be mustered, which promotes
clarity of knowledge and also makes
those positions adequately visible among
employees.
This in turn enhances their understanding
of the requirements for the position and
helps them refer the right kind of talent
for the job.
Prioritizing Jobs
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There needs to be a clear draft of all
benefits and rewards related to the
referral program.
Pay heed to your employees’ interests
and what they would like in way of
rewards.
Giving them options to choose from and
laying down a clear and concise process
of awarding these benefits promotes
efficiency.
Defining Rewards
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There should ideally be substantial
involvement of the top level management in
any referral program.
Plans which are formed and implemented at
the top level are more likely to succeed in
any organization.
Employees also feel more involved and in
tune with the requirements and are more
likely to pitch in with the right referrals.
Involving Top Level Management
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Often, it has been seen that effective and
aggressive promotion makes the difference
when it comes to employee referral programs.
Heavily promoting the program across all
levels and departments ensures that all
employees are aware of even the most
minuscule details about the program, its
mechanisms and the associated rewards and
benefits.
Promoting your Referral program
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It is important to appreciate employees
who refer good talent, and to do it in
front of the whole organization.
Giving successful referrers a kind of
celebrity treatment and showcasing them
can have great positive effects.
It will inspire others to participate and
add value to the company.
Appreciating Success
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There needs to be a clear draft of
everything that goes on post-referral,
including the disbursement of rewards.
The process of referring should be
projected as a competitive activity in
which any employee can participate and
win generous rewards.
Chalk a Clear Post-referral Plan
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A great way to make employee referral
programs more efficient is by automating
related processes through the use of
technology.
Using advanced technological tools can
provide you with a way to simplify processes,
increase transparency and gain trust, thereby
producing better results.
Also, you can actively monitor the system in
real-time by generating detailed reports.
Automating the Referral process
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With these simple steps you are sure to see improved results in
your referral program and if you need a tool that will help you
seamlessly achieve all of this
You may also opt for a free consultation on improvingyour referral program
results. Our employee referral specialists would be glad to help.
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