Cegedim is paying its employees as much as €2,500 for passing on suitable applicants. What prompted the company’s HR department to spend the money to let go of part of its regal recruitment mission for the benefit of all its staff? While the company acknowledges that hiring difficulties existed until 2022, this is not understood to be the case today. “There are some developer or niche expert roles for which recruitment remains complex, but overall, the job market is less under pressure and it’s easier to recruit,” explains Anne-Louise Senne, group HR director. On the other hand, Cegedim is experiencing strong growth (6% in 2022 and 11% in 2023), which led to around 2,000 recruitments last year.
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To meet some of these needs, Cegedim uses referrals. “We had already worked on the subject, and we knew very well that integrating an employee who had been recommended and who was accompanied by another person in addition to their manager was an asset not only in identifying potential, but also in ensuring successful integration.
