Harnessing the power of social networking

STEPHANIE WHITTAKER, Freelance

Word of mouth. Regardless of the service you’re seeking, the world runs on word-of-mouth recommendations and referrals. And that goes for finding the right employee.

Increasingly, employers are turning to their own workforces to help them find new employees, with many companies offering financial bonuses for those referrals.

A new website (www.bohire.com) takes it one step further, allows anyone to refer potential employees to companies that are recruiting.”Recruitment has always been about networking,” said Toronto-based Vincent Tsang, one of Bohire’s three founders. “We’re leveraging the power of social networking and bringing it to the recruitment world.”

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