Zao Expands Job Referral Process To Facebook Friends, LinkedIn Contacts
Companies leaning on their employees for job referrals during the hiring process is nothing new, but why leave out potential contributors such as trusted former employees, or contacts who work for partners and vendors? That was the thinking behind Zao, which makes its official debut today.
Companies leaning on their employees for job referrals during the hiring process is nothing new, but why leave out potential contributors such as trusted former employees, or contacts who work for partners and vendors? That was the thinking behind Zao, which makes its official debut today.
Zao does not charge for use, only collecting percentages of referral bonuses after successful hires through the platform.
It uses an algorithm to search Facebook friends and LinkedIn contacts for potential referrers, recommending potential candidates within their friends and contacts, and enabling them to process referrals with a single click.
Companies set their own rewards levels for successful hires, with the ability to designate different amounts for different jobs, and one lump-sum payment can be sent to Zao, which then distributes the awards to the designated recipients.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer Ziv Eliraz said the inspiration for Zao was a lack of success finding qualified candidates via...
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