McK referral form

Question

What does McK's internal referral form/portal entail? Are you asked to explain why this candidate would be a good fit in words? Are you asked how you know this person? (Previous colleague, classmate etc.and does the type of connection matter?) Could someone pls demystify this?

Answer 1

It varies by office where the global referall portal is super out-dated and hardly used (as far as I know from end of 2020). In most cases, the consultant would email the recruiting team with the candidate's CV and a little context but nothing extensive.

Answer 2

Hey there,

Agree with Ken. Never even used this portal and referred a ton of candidates directly with the HR person I was closest to with the following information:

From where I know the person
Why I think the person could be a good fit (based on discussions, observations during an event, or some fact on the resume)

Cheers,

Florian

Answer 3

Hi there,

I agree with Ken here - referrals for McK are generally done by forwarding your info to HR with a short blurb.

For other companies, referrals either happen via HR or through a portal. If through a portal, there is generally an open text box allowing for a candidate description.

Answer 4

Hello!

It totally depends by office.

In any case, if that is asked for, don´t worry, since it´s not your task.

At most, you will be asked by the referrer to write a couple of lines about yourself, that he/she can then copy or forward. That is pretty common practice

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

Answer 5

Hi, I confirm the process is usually informal and not so structured

Best,
Antonello