Employee referrals more likely to be hired

Job interviews from employee referrals are much more likely to lead to a successful offer, according to new research.

For some time now HR management has acknowledged that personal connections matter. However the questions remained, just how much did these referrals matter in comparison with other more conventional methods of hiring? A report published by Glassdoor has found that staff referrals boost the odds of a successful job match by a statistically significant 2.6-6.6%.