I don't see how personal recommendations are corrupt. If you have a known good employee, and they can attest to someone being a good fit based on previous direc

I don't see how personal recommendations are corrupt. If you have a known good employee, and they can attest to someone being a good fit based on previous direct experience with that person, that's a pretty strong signal. If the recommendation comes from someone not so great, or if it's more of a referral than a recommendation, you can weight it appropriately.