<prompt> Human: I got 2 friends working at the same place and they said they would put in a good word for me and such. So how effective are friend referrals? Wouldnt the employer know hes just trying to hook my up with a job and the good words he puts in for me fake?Also, which friend should refer me? My first friend has been working there for a year but he has some strikes for being late and also not doing a good job and his boss has spoken to him about this.My 2nd friend has been worker there for a couple of months and he has no strikes against him and i guess hes a competent worker. So which one should refer me?  <response>: The fancy word for this is networking. The job market is not liquid or efficient, and referrals are one of the chief ways to get reliable, quality people in the door without having to spend much recruiting. 