Build an Employee Referral Program
A well-designed program will become one of your top sources of quality hires while also driving engagement, culture, and brand.
RETIRED CONTENT
Please note that the content on this page is retired. This content is not maintained and may contain information or links that are out of date.Without planful design, referral programs may:
- Not meet program goals due to deficient promotion, difficult process, and/or insufficient recognition.
- Lead to a lack of new hire diversity and a homogeneous workforce.
Employee referral program benefits include:
- Increase the talent pipeline and quality of hire.
- Reduce time to fill and average cost of hire.
- Reduce employee turnaround and improve employee satisfaction.
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Module 1: Set Goals and Design the Program
The Purpose
- Identify talent acquisition pain points and strategic talent goals the program will address.
- Set program goals, metrics, and design criteria.
- Align the program to culture and employer brand efforts, as well as D&I goals.
- Set program eligibility and other parameters.
- Determine program rewards and recognition.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Identified talent acquisition pain points and strategic talent goals the program will address.
- Set program goals, metrics, and design criteria.
- Aligned the program to culture and employer brand efforts, as well as D&I goals.
- Set program eligibility and other parameters.
- Determined program rewards and recognition.
Activities: | Outputs: | |
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1.1 | Identify TA pain points that the employee referral program will address. |
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1.2 | Identify strategic talent goals the program should drive. |
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1.3 | Determine program goals, metrics, and design criteria. |
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1.4 | Determine culture, EVP, employer brand, and D&I alignment. |
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1.5 | Determine eligibility for the referral program. |
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1.6 | Determine eligibility for the referral bonus. |
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Module 2: Integrate and Market the Program
The Purpose
- Integrate the referral program into the talent acquisition process.
- Create a policy or guidelines for the program.
- Develop a marketing and communications plan.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Integrated the referral program into the talent acquisition process.
- Created a policy or guidelines for the program.
- Developed a marketing and communications plan.
Activities: | Outputs: | |
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2.1 | Define program rewards and recognition. |
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2.2 | Integrate the employee referral process into the TA process. |
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2.3 | Assign roles and responsibilities. |
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2.4 | Identify required resources. |
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2.5 | Develop a program marketing and communication action plan. |
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