Finding quality candidates is tough, and the consequence for finding bad candidates is even steeper. A bad hire can lower productivity, reduce performance, and weaken team morale. Overall it adds up to a very costly mistake from more than just a monetary standpoint.
As one of the only business segments not directly contributing to the profitability of a company, HR has a large need to save money wherever they can. The average cost of a new employee in 2016 was roughly $58,000. To put that in perspective, for small business owners, the average cost of a bad employee was $8,000.
One of the best ways to avoid high turnover rates is to use employee referrals. Factually, 40% of all hires across all industries are referrals, despite them making up a small percentage of the total application pool. Having an employee referral program is critical in today’s talent climate and understanding how to get started is only the first step.
This week, #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro welcomed Mike Bachman, CEO, Preferhired to discuss the value of employee referral programs.
Here are a few key points Mike shared:
- Employee engagement, tracking, and communication are the big issues for referral programs
- Good referral programs need the involvement every department of organization
- Large incentives for referrals aren’t needed. Sometimes, it’s more the recognition attached
- Engage employees to find the best talent
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