I refer a lot of friends who may or may not be qualified. Often I love their attitude and they're impressive in some way. But that doesn't mean they make the cu

I refer a lot of friends who may or may not be qualified. Often I love their attitude and they're impressive in some way. But that doesn't mean they make the cut. I always tell people to run them through the full gauntlet whenever I refer someone. The easy way to figure it out is to take the decision to the referrer and have them appeal it. Sometimes the rejection decision is justified. Someone has good technical skills but poor fundamentals. Sometimes it's a mistake - the person sounded unenthusiastic, but it's because they were sick or going through a parent's death. Often it's pretty accurate and you can show respect for the referrer by cross checking with them.