1. Be confident the (the tool has everything you need)
Emphasize the benefits of your employee referral tool in a mindmap and truly convince yourself. Here comes some input:
Employer Brand
A referral tool is the perfect retention program for your employees. By providing your employees with exciting tasks, you ensure they maintain loyal, engaged, and happy. Also, they will automatically increase your popularity among job seekers, who take account of your employees’ opinion of the company when deciding on a job offer.
Sales Function
Remember that in the job market you are not in full control! Confirmed by JobRack, job seekers have the upper hand. That’s why it’s your job to sell your company to them and make sure the best candidate chooses you. As mentioned above, an employee referral tool helps you become an attractive employer. But not only that, by emphasizing the importance of being a sensitive employer, you make a contribution to corporate social responsibility (CSR). Which is highly appreciated by stakeholders and potential customers.
Awareness Factor
A shared job is a shared logo. Employees who voluntarily share your vacancies on social media, represent their commitment to your company in public. Such a positive online presence results in an affirmative brand reputation online and offline.
It won’t steal your job – au contraire!
Don’t be afraid of technology stealing your job. It definitely won’t (unless you resist adapting). An employee referral tool is software designed to make your life easier and not to steal your job.
2. Get ready to operate
Only take this step when you’re 100% sure of how to introduce the new tool to your employees to prevent change resistance! After implementing your employee referral program successfully, keep these tips as permanent guidance:
Match vacancies with employees
If you’re looking for a new sales representative to join the sales team, ask their department for a referral. People with the same skills often end up in the same network. It’s quite likely they know a suitable candidate from their former work or university. That’s why it’s easier for a sales manager to hire a new sales representative than a back-end developer. By matching jobs with employees, you accelerate your recruiting process and also ensure your team does not lose their motivation due to a lack of fitting candidates within their network.
Write a clear job description
An interesting job description is crucial to your hiring success. Give candidates a clear picture of what to expect and be honest. Inform them about payment and your expectations. Highlight the exciting parts of the work, but don’t omit integral requirements. And, don’t forget your branding!
Maintain the circuit of success by rewarding your team
Rewards will help your team retain motivation. Show appreciation for great commitment with creative thank-yous. You can reward successful hires, multiple shares or other remarkable activities.