Consider the following statements about hiring through employee referrals:
(A) Employee referrals have become an established method to hire quality lateral talent.
(B) To strengthen its diversity numbers, a company rewarded employees who successfully recommended more women for senior roles.
(C) Companies are using technology platforms to build a steady talent pipeline through referrals.
(D) Through a referral portal, employees can track the status of their referral in real time.
(E) Employees make a good referral decision as they understand the candidate’s aspirations and the market’s salary trends.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (C) and (D) only
(A) Employee referrals have become an established method to hire quality lateral talent. — Correct. Referrals are now a settled way of hiring experienced people from other firms.
(B) To strengthen its diversity numbers, a company rewarded employees who successfully recommended more women for senior roles. — Incorrect. Lenovo India rewarded referrals of more women for the same roles.
(C) Companies are using technology platforms to build a steady talent pipeline through referrals. — Correct. Firms use technology platforms for a steady flow of referred candidates.
(D) Through a referral portal, employees can track the status of their referral in real time. — Correct. On the Infosys portal, employees track their referral real-time.
(E) Employees make a good referral decision as they understand the candidate’s aspirations and the market’s salary trends. — Incorrect. Besides the candidate’s aspirations, employees understand the requirements and culture of the company.
Note: Every line of this news report turned into a statement here. When you revise, read the boxed reports as closely as the paragraphs.
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