# Gamified Employee Referral Platforms The 'Real Links' Platform Encourages Employee Engagement By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-07-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/employee-referrals References: [betalist](https://betalist.com/startups/real-links) & [reallinks](http://www.reallinks.co.uk/) It's a well-known notion that great team members will be able to bring in more awesome talent through employee referrals, so the 'Real Links' platform ensures this is a continuous reality. The 'Real Links' platform works by having existing employees send out open positions and allowing them to track how many applicants they refer and the number of hires that result. Each [employee is ranked by a score](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winday) in order to [gamify the process of hiring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resume-in-a-minute) new talent through employee referrals for an increased likelihood that users will get involved. The 'Real Links' platform helps to push existing teams to really connect with their networks when it comes to drawing in the best talent to expand workforces. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Gamified Employee Referral Platforms:** Gamifying the referral process increases engagement and the potential for successful hires - **Scoring and Ranking Employees for Referrals:** Ranking and scoring incentivizes employees to bring in more talent through referrals - **Social Network Recruiting:** Leveraging employees' existing networks for recruiting purposes is an effective strategy ### Industries Being Reshaped - **HR Tech:** HR tech companies can incorporate gamification into their employee referral platforms for increased engagement and successful hires - **Recruiting and Staffing:** Recruiting and staffing firms can utilize gamification and ranking systems to incentivize candidates and employees to refer more talent - **Social Media:** Social media platforms can partner with companies to create employee referral programs that leverage existing networks ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Job Referrals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tuilink.md) - [Wellbeing Employee Engagement Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoogle-platform.md) - [Gamified Recruitng Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamified-recruitment1.md) - [In-App Reward Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inapp-rewards.md) - [Employee Recognition Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beams-employee-engagement-platform.md) - [Referral Automation Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bootup-ai.md) - [Unbiased Analysis Hiring Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talent-assessment-platform.md) - [Networking Platform In-App Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inapp-games.md) - [Video-Based Hiring Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-hiring-platform.md)