How to find a job in a recession

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Learn how to get a job through an employee referral if you are a job seeker. If you are already employed, learn how to find a candidate to refer to your workplace and earn a referral bonus if your company offers one.

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Tips & Warnings:

always check with your HR department regarding employee referral procedures
make sure to read the FAQ on EmployeeBuddy.com for a list of questions you should not ask job seekers
for job seekers: make your profile as thorough as possible; be as clear as you can be about what you are looking for; make sure your email works and that messages from EmployeeBuddy.com users are not going into your Bulk or Spam folder. Users will need to contact you in order to refer you to their workplace.
as with anything on the internet, practice caution when dealing with unknown persons and do not give out personal information you would not otherwise give a recruiter or career agent

Step1

Go to http://www.EmployeeBuddy.com

Step2

Select the option that applies to you:
-Job seeker
or
-Employee

Step3

If you are a job seeker, create a profile listing your skills as keywords, choosing the area(s) of the US where you are looking for employment in, and writing a paragraph or so about yourself and what you are looking for.

If you are an employee of a company that offers employee referral bonuses, search the job seeker profiles by skill keywords and geography and when you find a match, press the Ask for a Resume button to request an actual resume. Continue the discussion with the candidate through email, and if you feel the person is a fit, recommend that candidate to your HR department according to their procedures. If that person is hired, you will get an employee referral bonus!

It's simple!