Hiring “hard to fill” roles
Could an employee referral program help? Q: I am a manager in a biotech firm. We are still having trouble hiring developers. I want to use a refer a friend effort. If a person refers a new employee, the person … Continued
An employee referral program with restrictions
Q: I shared my daughter’s resume with my current employer. The role is in another department, and we have thousands of employees. I may be biased but my daughter would be the perfect candidate. I was told by HR that … Continued
Where is my money?
Q: My company is hiring aggressively. Employees are eligible to receive a referral bonus if we refer qualified candidates for several of the “hard to fill” roles within my company. I referred an acquaintance, who was just hired by my … Continued
Employment of relatives – what’s typical?
Q: I referred my sister to an open position at my company. I am a manager and all I hear is that we can’t recruit talent because of the unemployment rate. My sister is smart and capable! HR quickly replied … Continued
An overview of employee referral program “rules”
Q: I recently referred a friend to work at my company. My friend was hired. I thought I would be entitled to a bonus for referring my friend. I asked my HR Rep and she said that I was not … Continued
Where is my employee referral bonus?
Q: Recently I referred a friend, who was hired by my company. My friend is a talented engineer, who probably commanded a six-figure compensation package. When I emailed my friend’s resume, it was submitted under our company’s new employee referral … Continued
How to handle reference calls
Q: I received a telephone call from a local company. They are asking for a reference on one of my former co-workers. I sat a few desks away from this person but I don’t know anything about their performance. I … Continued
Job Doc chat with Pattie Hunt Sinacole @ Boston.com 3-2-15
This week Pattie answered questions about getting a reference from your current supervisor when you don’t want them to know that you are looking for a new job, finding a Boston area recruiting firm, finding a company with a more … Continued
Job Doc chat with Pattie Hunt Sinacole @ Boston.com 12-29-14
This week Pattie answered questions about the hiring forecast for 2015, serving as a reference for a former coworker, job searching over the holidays, selecting a career as a recent graduate, and more… Read the transcript at http://www.boston.com/jobs/news/jobdoc/2014/12/monday_noon_job_doc_chat_with_11.html. Pattie Hunt Sinacole … Continued
The “fine print” of employee referral programs
http://www.boston.com/jobs/news/jobdoc/2012/08/the_fine_print_of_employee_ref.html