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November 15th, 2007 -- by Hank Stringer
My good friend Rusty Rueff (we wrote a book together Talent Force and are still friends) had a few comments about referrals based on his recruiting leadership experiences at Pepsico and Electronic Arts. I thought his view interesting and worth sharing. Take a look - true?
Here is his hypothesis, See if it holds for you?
| % of people who say they will | % of people who have | |
|---|---|---|
| Do something when given the opportunity to refer someone to their company | 50% | 5% |
| Do it because there is money associated with the referral | 60% | 5% |
| Do it because there is even more money involved | 70% | 5% |
| Really tell the truth on how they think about a Referral Program | 100% | 5% |
| Do something else to help the Staffing department fill jobs like hand out flyers, send an email, make a phone call | 80% | 5% |
| Bring their best friend to work one day to just hang out and let their friend make their own decision | 50% | 5% |
| Bring their dog to work | 60% | 5% |
| Refer their boss to another company to get rid of him/her | 5% | 95% |
There you have it…;)
November 15th, 2007 at 8:36 pm
Hey Hank. This is exactly why the third party recruiting industry is needed and will be around for a long time.