Course Overview

An employee referral program is a recruiting strategy used to find qualified candidates by incentivizing current employees to recommend new employees for open roles- usually a friend, family member or someone else in their network.

Why Employee Referrals Matter


  • Referrals are 4x more likely to be offered a job than website applicants.
  • 88% of employers rate employee referral programs as the best source of applicants.
  • 45% of referral hires stay longer than four years, compared to only 25% of job board hires.
  • Referred hires stay 70% longer than other employees.
  • Employee referrals account for 30 - 40% of all hires.
  • Companies can have a talent pool that’s 10x bigger by gaining referrals through their employees’ network


Course Content

    1. WELCOME

    2. COURSE GUIDE DOWNLOAD

    3. CONNECT

    4. REFLECT

    1. EMPLOYEE REFERRALS DEFINED

    2. REFLECT

    1. REFERRAL BEST PRACTICES

    2. REFLECT

    1. YOUR TURN

    1. COURSE COMMITMENTS

    2. EMPLOYEE REFERRAL KNOWLEDGE CHECK

    3. COURSE CREDITS

    4. RELATED TALENTVETTA CONTENT

About this course

  • 13 lessons
  • Downloadable resources
  • Success criteria

Course Outcomes

Beginning with the end in mind is a helpful way to engage in this course. By the end of the course, you will:

  • Understand what a referral campaign can achieve for recruitment

  • Identify best practices to ensure your referral program is successful

  • Create a plan to update your program and launch a campaign

  • Extend your learning by executing your plan and evaluating areas for growth

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