Referrals reimagined: A more inclusive way to hire
Employee referrals can speed up hiring and boost retention but they can also quietly reinforce bias, privilege, and sameness. In this post, I unpack how referral programmes often reward social capital over potential, why family-based referrals can undermine equity, and what HR teams can do to shift from “culture fit” to “culture add”.
It’s time to ask: are your referrals building diversity—or just deepening your echo chamber?
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