External Referrers

Earn Rewards by Referring Talent

No employment required. Let anyone outside your company monetize their professional network by referring candidates to open roles — verified, tracked, and rewarded.

The External Referrer Journey

Discover Landing PageComplete
Self-RegistrationComplete
Admin VerificationApproved
Payment SetupComplete
Share Referral LinkActive
Earn Rewards3 Pending

3

Reward Types

4+

Payment Methods

Yes

Admin Gated

How It Works

From Discovery to Payout

A streamlined 7-step journey that takes external referrers from finding your landing page to earning real rewards.

Step 1

Discover

Find the company's custom-branded public landing page — a unique, company-controlled URL designed to attract external referrers.

Step 2

Sign Up

Self-register with email and password. You immediately enter a verification queue for admin review.

Step 3

Get Verified

An admin reviews and approves (or rejects) your application. Approved referrers are notified instantly.

Step 4

Add Payment Details

Provide both monetary (bank, PayPal, GCash) and physical address details before you can start referring.

Step 5

Get Referral Link

Receive a generic link to share broadly, or job-specific links to target candidates for specific open roles.

Step 6

Refer Candidates

Applicants click your link and apply. The job application is automatically created and tied back to you as the referrer.

Step 7

Earn Rewards

As your referrals progress through hiring stages, payouts — fixed, tiered, or retention-based — are triggered and tracked.

Who It's For

Built for People Who Know Talent

External referrers come from all walks of life. What they have in common: connections to quality candidates and the motivation to be rewarded for sharing them.

Recruiters & Headhunters

Professional networkers with large talent pools who use job-specific links to place candidates in targeted roles.

Industry Insiders

Domain experts in tech, finance, healthcare, and more — people who know strong candidates but aren't employees. Motivated by cash payouts.

Alumni Networks

Former employees or community members with existing trust and connections but no active employment relationship.

Gig & Freelance Community

People who treat referral programs as a side income stream, especially where local wallet payouts like GCash and Maya are supported.

Reward Structure

Three Ways to Get Paid

Companies configure reward structures per role. External referrers earn through one or more payout models — all tracked with full status lifecycle.

Fixed Rewards

Flat cash payouts triggered when a referral reaches a specific hiring milestone — applied, interviewed, or hired.

Tiered Rewards

Escalating payouts based on monthly referral volume. The more you refer, the more each referral earns.

Retention Bonuses

Rewards that fire when a referral stays for a specific duration. Both referrer and the hire must remain active.

Flexible Payment Methods

External referrers can receive payouts via bank transfer, PayPal, GCash, and other local payment methods. Physical rewards with address-based delivery are also supported.

Internal vs. External

What Makes External Referrals Different

External referrals are intentionally a higher-trust, higher-intent funnel. The company vets who can refer before they participate — unlike typical open referral programs.

Admin-gated verification process
Mandatory payment setup before first referral
Separate external reward pool per job
Public landing page as the entry point
FeatureInternalExternal
Referrer RoleEmployeeAnyone (external)
VerificationNot requiredRequired (admin-gated)
Payment SetupNot requiredMandatory before referring
Points & CoinsFully earnedPartially excluded
Reward PoolInternal reward configExternal reward config
Access PointBehind login/dashboardPublic landing page
Trust & Safety

Built on Trust by Design

Every aspect of the external referrer program is designed to ensure quality, accountability, and transparency for both companies and referrers.

Admin-Gated Verification

Every external referrer must be reviewed and approved by an admin before they can participate. No anonymous referrals.

Mandatory Payment Setup

Referrers must provide verified payment details and a physical address before they can submit any referrals.

Full Transparency

Every referral, application, and payout is tracked with a complete audit trail. Companies have full visibility.

High-Intent Funnel

The verification and payment gates ensure only serious, high-intent referrers participate — filtering out noise.

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