Italy: aerospace and defence group Leonardo turns to referrals

Italian state-controlled aerospace and defence group Leonardo is struggling to find highly specialised staff and has decided to resort to co-optation, or staff referrals. “Dear colleague, help us recruit. If you find the right candidate, we’ll give you a bonus (up to a maximum) of €1,500,” the advert reads. The advertisement was sent to employees by e-mail at the end of October, accompanied by a poster campaign at the group’s sites. Leonardo, which employs 33,300 people in Italy (and more than