Some organizations hire 60-65% of talent from employee references and many struggle to at 15% employee contribution in overall hiring. Every wonder why? You may go through these 6 Mantras which will help you in having a complete insight and plan your Big Jump in Recruitment.

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2. SIX ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYEE REFERRAL
SCHEME!
1. Clearly defined Job description of an open position/’s.
2. Incentive plan & well informed incentive reimbursement process.
3. Time Bound steps.
4. Communication, Re communication & Updated Communication.
5. Team work & Ownership.
6. Recognition.
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3. WHY REFERRAL SCHEME FAIL?
• Referred candidates walk-in for interview but exact source is not
captured, which creates scope for future dispute / Dis satisfaction.
• Candidates Rejected once are called again after 90-180days
cooling period however source of first visit is not recaptured in
second visit.
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1. Interview Process Efficiency

4. WHY REFERRAL SCHEME FAIL?
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• Lucrative referral incentive schemes are announced along with un
realistic slabs resulting in Loosing interest by employees.
• Referral Schemes are made so complex process & sub Processes
that it doesn’t get absorbed in the mind of employees and always
remain as topic of confusion.
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2. Hostile Incentive Scheme

5. WHY REFERRAL SCHEME FAIL?
• Referral Schemes are announced on public domain however never
checked if it has Reached the last person in last row.
• Schemes once communicated remains in inbox and no follow-up &
recalls are given to employees.
• Catchment Area / Notice Board are not updated with the latest
Referral schemes.
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3. Privation of Communication

6. WHY REFERRAL SCHEME FAIL?
• Employees do not have any easy to access tool to know what has
happened to their referred candidates.
• Candidates referred & selected but not joined are not pursued
through employees for joining.
• Employees are not informed why a Referred Candidates was
rejected.
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4. No Regular Updates

7. WHY REFERRAL SCHEME FAIL?
• Employee Referral Program is a major contributor of hiring however there
is no structured scheduled Recognition which can be looked upon by
employees.
• Referral Recognition Programs fail to connect with employees as a sense
of achievement is not created and it remains a tick in the Box exercise
only.
• No consistent Plan for moving Bottom Contributors to Mid & above grid.
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5. Poor Recognition

8. WHY REFERRAL SCHEME FAIL?
• RMG/Operational Supervisors / Recruitment / Employee
Engagement do not take pain to explain JD for any new opening.
• Stake Holders do not spend time with their teams on discussing
benefits of running Employee Referral Schemes & recognition is
left for R&R Day only.
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6. Poor Involvement by Stake Holders

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