Hiring is about awkward tension between "is a trusted referral" and "has specific experience/skills I need." Solve that and you're a unicorn
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small-scale "guild"-type arrangements where members vet each other internally. The integrity of th group is preserved & can be marketed
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That also creates moral hazard within the guild and referrals become more about candidate than hiring party.
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if I understand you, referrals are a two-way street anyway, client and candidate. Need a system for feedback for both sides.
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In a way the problem is the referrer: has to understand the needs of client more than candidate.
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. Recruiters exist because people naturally want to refer strong-link friends to weak-link friends rather than other way around
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