If you met someone who could use your company's product/service-- wouldn't you put them in touch with the appropriate sales people? Same applies to recruiting

If you met someone who could use your company's product/service-- wouldn't you put them in touch with the appropriate sales people? Same applies to recruiting talent. If you recognize a high-potential candidate-- help them connect with a hiring executive. You'll be seen by the higher-ups as a Big Picture thinker. Unfortunately, myopic corporate HR staff often fail to enlist the broader networks of existing employees.