Back in the '00s, referrals were a bonus if they were able to hire the person away from their current employer. I was a referral from a person who I regularly met at the Irish pub in Mountain View (the SGI / Netapp thirsty Thursday - one was on the decline while the other was on the way up). When the $1000 went through, a round of drinks was bought for the group.
Now it seems that referrals are a "You want a referral? Like me on Linked In and I'll put your name in."
Instead of a few high quality referrals over the course of a year it is dozens of people trying to skip the first filter a month.
Now it seems that referrals are a "You want a referral? Like me on Linked In and I'll put your name in."
Instead of a few high quality referrals over the course of a year it is dozens of people trying to skip the first filter a month.
I am *NOT* advocating this and think its the problem with why referral hiring isn't a thing - https://www.tryexponent.com/jobs/referrals
And with that - it's why a referral is no different than any other send an application in anymore.
How does HR separate the "I know this person and have worked with them before" from "this person messaged me on Linked In because I worked here"?