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It’s not always necessary to have met someone to make a referral. Often, a short call where they can get to know you and see that you have a strong CV is enough
by jakondak 2y ago
It’s not always necessary to have met someone to make a referral. Often, a short call where they can get to know you and see that you have a strong CV is enough for them to feel comfortable referring you.
And yes, I’ve asked for referrals myself, and some have helped me. However, many of these connections work at companies with open roles in other fields. That’s why I built the list—to help others find the right people who could refer them for positions that might suit their skills better.
- latexr 2y ago> Often, a short call where they can get to know you and see that you have a strong CV is enough for them to feel comfortable referring you. When you refer someone, you’re putting your own reputation on the line. If the person turns out to be a bad fit or incompetent, the referrer’s opinion and judgement loses value. Why are your friends subjecting themselves to spending their own time interacting with strangers and risking their own reputation by recommending someone they don’t know? For what? A slice of the under 5$ a month per user, which would make the referral even less valuable? I doesn’t make sense to me.
- jakondak 2y agoIn reality, most people referring others don’t spend too much time worrying about potential risks to their reputation. While theoretically, it might affect their judgment value, in practice, nobody cares about that. Also, who said that they receive a "slice of under $5 a month per user"? :) It seems like you don't understand this model. When a referred candidate gets hired, it can result in several thousands of $ in referral bonuses in average tech company