A job opens up at your company. You have a friend who’s job-searching. Yay, get your friend a job and get to work with someone you like!
Not so fast.
Referring a friend for a job can have consequences that people often don’t take the time to think about, whether they ultimately get an offer or not. Over at U.S. News & World Report today, I offer some dire warnings — grinchy ones, really — that you should think about before making that referral. Check it out.
