{"id":"85af8561-0ee2-4c6f-a039-ee32c34c1583","task":"Track employee referrals and attribute sourced candidates in an ATS","domain":"recruiting-general","steps":["Create a unique referral link per employee that appends a source parameter (e.g., ?referrer_id={employee_id}) to your careers page or job posting URL","On application submission, capture the referrer_id parameter from the URL and include it as a custom field or source attribution in the ATS API request","In Greenhouse, set the source field to 'Referral' and add the referrer as a prospect_owner or use the Harvest API to add an attribution note linking the referring employee's email","Build a reporting query that counts referred candidates by stage (applied, interviewed, hired) grouped by referrer for calculating referral bonus eligibility","On hire of a referred candidate, trigger a notification to HR or payroll to process the referral bonus according to your program rules"],"gotchas":["URL parameters are stripped by many link shorteners and some email clients; test referral link tracking end-to-end before launching the program to confirm attribution is captured","Candidates who apply through multiple channels (e.g., referred link and then directly) may create duplicate attribution; define a clear 'first touch' vs 'last touch' attribution rule in your system","Referral bonuses for candidates who are hired but leave within a probationary period often need to be clawed back; ensure your tracking captures both hire date and a post-hire status update"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T00:25:16.575Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:12.974Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/85af8561-0ee2-4c6f-a039-ee32c34c1583"}