Handshaker
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Handshaker — is a recruitment enthusiast who recommends people from their network for open job positions in exchange for a reward.
Handshakers differ from other specialists in recruitment and personnel management in that, when searching for a candidate, they rely on their professional network without resorting to resume databases on employment websites. They can participate in referral recruitment programs, in which company employees can recommend their friends, acquaintances, relatives, or former colleagues for a job.
Often, handshakers are focused on executive positions or the most demanded ones in the labor market, for example, software engineers and developers.[1].
Background[edit]
The term appeared in 2022 with the launch of new networking platform for web3 talents, where experts recommend their friends, acquaintances, and former colleagues for work and get paid for it. The most famous example of such an award is the Bug Bounty program, designed to reward those involved in finding bugs in websites and software[2]
At the core of a handshaker's professional activity is the theory of social circles[3], described by the American scientist James Bugental. According to it, everyone we interact with can be divided into seven different groups — from the closest relatives (circle 1) to strangers (circle 7).
For the networking process to be successful, a handshaker needs to give contacts of those persons who are between circle 1 (family), circle 2 (friends), current colleagues and acquaintances (circle 3), and former classmates or colleagues (circle 4).
Operating principle[edit]
When posting a job opening, an employer sets the price of reward that a handshaker will receive. The user can then recommend a specialist for this job. If this specialist is hired, the company pays a fixed reward to the handshaker. Since anyone can recommend familiar specialists, handshaking involves a voluntary work principle and is available to everyone.
Handshaking can be considered as part of the online recruitment system, in which you can find a suitable candidate using job boards, thematic forums and websites, and social networks. Personal acquaintance with the candidate is an important but not mandatory principle of handshaking.
Pricing[edit]
Employers currently use a rate directly related to the salary of the employee they are looking for. As in recruitment agencies, companies are willing to pay from 1 to 5 monthly wages for a given specialist.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Most hunted jobs in America". GLB College Resource. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
- ↑ Li, Vickie (2021-12-07). Bug Bounty Bootcamp: The Guide to Finding and Reporting Web Vulnerabilities. No Starch Press. ISBN 978-1-7185-0154-6. Search this book on
- ↑ Schneider, Kirk J.; Bugental, James F. T.; Pierson, J. Fraser (2001-05-01). The Handbook of Humanistic Psychology: Leading Edges in Theory, Research, and Practice. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-5443-4095-1. Search this book on
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