Where great employers uncover hidden talent.
Exhausted by the hassle of job boards?
Frustrated with candidates’ soft skills?
Worried about attrition?
A referred candidate is 2.8 times more likely to be on your team in one year than a job board or staffing agency candidate.
Our data-driven platform taps into community leaders’ on-the-ground insights so you can hire with confidence.
FAQs
Unemployment rates are at historic lows; where do community leaders find people?
Over 10% of the labor force, or 16 million people, want to work but do not have jobs or want to work more hours than their current job. Further, another 20 million employees have the skills to succeed in higher-paying jobs. Taken together, about 25% of the workforce is available if they are effectively reached.
Why don’t those candidates apply on their own?
We find candidates do not apply to job postings for a number of reasons. First, they may not know what jobs to apply for; consider that only 31% of people know how to secure a manufacturing job without a connection. Second, their current situation may not afford them the flexibility and time to apply for jobs. Third, they may be plain discouraged from applying for jobs; for example, the most popular hourly worker job boards average 200 applications per hire.
How do communities solve those frictions?
Most hourly workers leverage their connections’ insights and access to get jobs. Because most connections develop in church, neighborhoods, recreation groups, school, and workplaces, we partner with leaders in those environments.
I need more convincing that communities are so powerful.
A person is 20 times more likely to work for the same employer as someone on their block than someone that lives ten blocks away.
How do you find community leaders?
We start with data to identify communities with untapped talent. Our proprietary algorithms give us confidence in the leaders we then partner with as Champions. Equally importantly, we have human-led support networks to help Champions and candidates be successful.
How does referred candidates’ job performance compare to other workers?
Studies consistently find that referred candidates perform at least as well as their non-referred colleagues. Notably, this is true even when referred candidates appear less qualified “on paper.”
How does Hive Better work with my company?
We integrate seamlessly with your hiring process by referring candidates at the top of your hiring funnel.
Source, hire, and retain with confidence.
Contact us.
partnerships@hive-better.com
(202) 525-7175
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