[hackdays]

As daunting and necessary interviews and phone screens are , there is one thing that's surprisingly not used enoughto vet a candidate - Referrals.

At http://referralhire.com we are adding that important data point to your hiring process. To have a person referred by an accomplished developer is extremely valuable and is something that cannot be judged in an interview. It will also help avoid a lot of false negatives! Very talented developers we have met were rejected at multiple interviews just because of the interview day performance.

All companies need to start using this more in their candidate search and decision making process.

[collyw]

I like the idea, but how does it not fail in the same way linked in does - when your mother endorses your SQL skills?