Referral Is One of the Best Ways to Get a New Job
When you apply for a job, meeting someone at the company gives you some inside information. According to the latest research, if you have a referral, your chances of getting a job increase by 40%.
We’ve looked at how your contacts and your professional network can help you find a job . If you are applying to a company, connect to that network and see who already works there. Contact them and ask if you can include them as a referral on your job application.
The Quartz explains why companies are more likely to hire recommended candidates:
Such applicants have been shown several times in studies (PDF), significantly more likely to stay in the firm for longer, and to be more productive (PDF). This may be because the workers are better suited to each other, or because they already have a mentor or supervisor in the person who helped them hire.
Referrals are also pre-screened – to a certain extent – and are cheaper to find.
Do not write the random name of a friend. Specifying the wrong name can actually work against your application . The referral should be someone who works well for the company.
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