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How to build a candidate referral scheme that works

Referred candidates are often faster to place and more likely to stay. Yet many agency referral schemes fail because nobody knows how they work or whether rewards were paid.

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Make the rules simple

State what counts as a referral, what the reward is and when it is paid - for example, after the referred person completes a set number of weeks. Simple rules get used.

Make referring easy

Give workers and contacts a personal link they can share in seconds. Every referral should be tracked to the person who made it.

Keep referrers updated

Tell people when their referral is interviewed, placed and when the reward is due. Visibility keeps them referring.

Pay on time, every time

Nothing kills a scheme faster than a reward that never arrives. Track rewards owed, approved and paid in one place.

Measure the return

  • Referrals received
  • Placements from referrals
  • Cost per referred placement
  • Retention of referred workers

How Referra helps

Referra gives every referrer a link, tracks each referral through to placement and keeps a clear record of rewards owed and paid.

Frequently asked questions

When should referral rewards be paid?

After a clear milestone, such as the referred person completing a set number of weeks. Pay promptly once it is met.

Can clients refer too?

Yes. Many agencies reward client and contact referrals as well as candidate referrals.

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