Qualified candidates are increasingly scarce in the current job market, and finding them can be like trying to find a needle in a haystack. What is an employer with high-volume hiring needs to do?
Previously in our help series, we’ve covered improving your employer brand reputation and writing job postings with candidates in mind. While you’ll always need to find new candidates, you may already be closer to those candidates than you think, and they may already be aware of your company. Where can you connect with these candidates?
Through employee referrals.
Though it’s important to use all the tools available to you, consider this:
With this in mind, employee referrals are an even more valuable tool and are worth the initial time and effort to develop a program focused on this candidate pool. How do you create an effective employee referral program?
Your current employees make the best brand ambassadors, and by offering incentives for employee referrals, you not only make them stronger and more satisfied brand ambassadors—you also foster a company culture that strengthens retention. Here are a few basics on how to incentivize employees to refer their friends, family, and other qualified candidates:
Source2 has decades of experience in recruiting and retention, as well as success in the volatile market of the last two years, and we can help with wage analysis, brand positioning, and recruiting on the right channels with the right content to help find the essential employees you need. For more information on how we can specifically help your organization, we encourage you to connect with us directly for a conversation at solutions@source2.com.