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I think the best thing to do is to introduce them to as many people as possible so that they can meet face-to-face. Obviously, it has to be a match for skill set, personality type, role, etc.

People simply relate better to direct meetings. They can put a face to a name and have a much better understanding of the person who is looking for a job.

Also, it is simply a lot harder to tell someone no to their face :-)