how to handle people messaging about jobs at your current place when you don’t know them and don’t deal with or have any influence on hiring in any way? i know it’s tough out there but i have no idea how to help when this happens.

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don't u want the referral bonus tho?

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I always pass it on for possible referral bonus (and because why not help), if I think they have good work.

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Do you like their book? Is it someone you want to work with? Is there anything you know that hiring CD or the CCO is looking for?

that’s kinda weird tbh!

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As someone who sends out these emails, I’m curious…how often does it happen. I only send to people I know but am surprised how little responses I get. Curious if they are just getting inundated, versus something wrong with me.

Honestly, if there’s not a referral bonus then play mum. I was JUST hired at a new gig and got some of these and it felt very icky, especially for some that didn’t bother to talk to me regularly. Didn’t even wait until I’d been there a month before messaging.

Be honest.

I had a few “friends” ghost me instead of just telling me the truth. It sucks waaaaaay more.

This used to happen to me. I would just point them to our general app portal and say we’re not hiring now.

As someone who has been on both ends of this, I know that a response is better than no response. So if there are no jobs available, I’ll just say that and if there are jobs available, I’ll point them in the direction of the link or someone who might be able to help more.

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