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Your employees recruit with you

A referral programme connected to the Recruitment module: employees refer candidates for open positions, follow their referrals through to hire and receive the promised bonus.

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app.illizeo.meIllizeoReferMy referralsRankingManagementProgrammeReferLMYour personal linkillizeo.me/r/l-martinCopyBackend developerGeneva · PermanentPromised bonusCHF 3'000ReferAccountantLausanne · 80 %Promised bonusCHF 2'000ReferMaintenance technicianVersoix · PermanentPromised bonusCHF 2'500ReferRecruiterNyon · Fixed-termPromised bonusCHF 1'500ReferBonus paid once the hired candidate completes the required period.
Refer: open positions, the promised bonus and the personal link (sample data).

From referral to bonus

Referral follows the candidate through to hire, then the bonus through to payroll.

  1. 1

    Referral

    Employee

    The employee refers someone with their CV, or shares a personal link.

  2. 2

    Review

    HR

    The application lands in Management, with CV analysis.

  3. 3

    Recruitment

    RecruiterManager

    The candidate follows the same process as any other applicant.

  4. 4

    Hire

    Automatic

    The hire date is recorded; the required period of service starts.

  5. 5

    Bonus

    HR

    The bonus is approved, or declined with a reason, then sent to payroll.

For employees

Refer

Positions open to referral, with the promised bonus. Employees attach the candidate’s CV or share their personal link.

My referrals

Every referral is tracked step by step, through to hire and bonus payment.

Leaderboard and badges

The top 10 referrers, which anyone can opt out of, and badges: first referral, first hires, referrer of the year.

A ranking that makes people want to refer

The most active referrers are highlighted, without forcing anyone.

  • Top 10 for the period, with everyone’s rank.
  • Badges: first referral, 5 referrals, 1st, 3rd, 5th and 10th hire, referrer of the year.
  • Opt-out: anyone can choose not to appear in the ranking.
app.illizeo.meIllizeoReferMy referralsRankingManagementProgrammeRankingLMTop referrers · 2026ReferralsHires1Inès Benali942Marc Favre733Léa Martin (you)624Hugo Rochat415Sara Costa31You can opt out of the ranking.My badgesFirstreferral5referralsFirsthire3hiresReferrerof the year
Ranking and badges (sample data).

For HR

Management
All referrals in one place, with analysis of the CVs received.
Bonuses
Bonus approval and handover to payroll; refusals come with a reason.
Programme
Default bonus, required length of service of the hired candidate before payment, eligible positions.
Campaigns
One-off campaigns to highlight hard-to-fill positions.

Employee referral extends the Recruitment module: referred candidates enter the same process as every other application.

Who does what

Employee

Refer

  • Browses open positions and their bonus
  • Refers someone or shares their link
  • Tracks referrals through to the bonus

Recruitment team

Process

  • Receives every referral
  • Reviews CVs
  • Moves the candidate through recruitment

HR

Reward

  • ApprovalApproves or declines the bonus, with a reason
  • Sends the bonus to payroll
  • Sets the programme and campaigns

Manager

Hire

  • Takes part in recruitment as for any application

Connected to the rest of Illizeo

What it receives

RecruitmentPositions open to referral and the selection process.
Employee recordThe hire date and period of service of the recruited candidate.
Employee referralIllizeo module

What it feeds

PayrollThe approved bonus is sent to payroll.
EngagementRanking and badges recognise referrers.

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