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Show HN: Website to Get Job Referrals in 5 Minutes(companyreferrals.com) |
The whole reason behind referrals is cheaper, easier, trustworthy validation and prescreening. As an employee when I refer someone it's because I have a good understanding of their person, character and ability. This platform has none of these, in my opinion. I don't know the person and my vouching for their ability is based on their claims rather than what I actually know about them.
Applicants submit their resume, LinkedIn, and answers to why they'd be a good fit for a certain company + a mini biography about themselves.
> As an employee when I refer someone it's because I have a good understanding of their person, character and ability.
Many, if not most, referrals are people that don't know each other very well and either connected through LinkedIn, had a quick phone call, or had a quick coffee chat. We think that these same subjects can be covered in a few questions online.
I have never and will never refer a person that I do not know. A referral is partially me putting my own reputation on the line