Is there a way to tell our internal recruiter I referred a job posting to someone without taking on the responsibility of it being an actual referral?

7 Comments

1. AnonymousJuly 12,2024 at 5:36PM UTC

   Just don't say anything! If the person tells the recruiter you referred them and the recruiter asks you about it, just be honest and say you sent them the job posting because they were interested but you don't know them well enough to give a personal recommendation or something like that. I had someone call me because they saw my department had a job opening. I sent them to the recruiting department. I didn't even know the person. They found me on LinkedIN, made the connection, called the company and asked reception to speak to me. Then the next day, the recruiter called me saying that person said I referred them! I told her I didn't know that person. They found me on LI and called me but I sent them right to the HR recruiting department! That person did not get an interview because they lied and used a deceitful tactic. No matter how great their resume was they were not going to be seen in a good way trying to pull a stunt like that! Just be honest. If you can't recommend the person then don't send them the job posting...tell them where to look on the company website because if you forward them the job posting they will take that as you automatically referring them!

2. AnonymousJuly 12,2024 at 5:49PM UTC

   She probably did it just to be nice! Sometimes women have a hard time saying no to people, even if they are strangers! I don't have this problem. I just say no. In this case, if they approached her and asked about the job then instead of sending them the link she should have told them to go to company website at careers.abc.com and apply! That way she is not connected to their application and there is no email evidence she gave them the link because some systems have tracking where if an internal employee forwards the job posting to an external candidate, their id is attached to that link so that the system can recognized he referral especially if the company pays referral fees if the person gets hired. That way the employee will get the money even if the applicant doesn't list their name as the person who referred them. So, it's best not to send people links to job postings if you don't want to be seen as a referring party.

3. AnonymousJuly 12,2024 at 6:54PM UTC

   I agree with the other post. Send anyone interested in your company to your website. If the candidate drops your name, and the recruiter asks you, then tell them you provided the website to apply. It's not your lane. Nor are you required to refer. If you were burned in the past and if you continue doing the same thing, you get the same results.

4. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistJuly 12,2024 at 11:23PM UTC

   So not all companies work the same but at my company, you can refer someone through the ATS - you're then connected to their file so you can get the referral bonus if they get hired.

   Or, employees sometimes just send me an email saying "I referred this person for this requisition number" - some do both.

   Since you're wanting to let the recruiter know you're referring this person, we'll assume you don't anticipate you'll get burned this time, so just shoot the recruiter a short email.

5. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistJuly 13,2024 at 9:21PM UTC

   The OP said "Is there a way to tell our internal recruiter I referred a job posting" and "would like to tell the recruiter that someone is worth a look at."

   Based on what she wrote, it does not sound to me like she is looking to remain completely anonymous.

   The OP also didn't say anything about being a reference. Most companies don't check references any longer.

6. AnonymousJuly 16,2024 at 12:57PM UTC

   I would hope recruiting teams would understand that job seekers are relentlessly told to “network their way in” and “connect with people at the company,” and so if you said you were acquainted with this person but didn’t know them well enough to have an opinion on their hire that should keep you from getting burned.

7. AnonymousAugust 6,2024 at 3:25PM UTC

   Yes, write an email. Let the recruiter know that you have shared the posting and that the person who will be responding is "Jane X" Let them know how you know them and that you are not endorsing their candidacy other than the relationship that you have had with them in past. Let them know that you expect the candidate will go through the usual vetting process as all others and that you refer with no specific disclaimers.