Desperate freshers pledge first paycheque for job referrals
Freshers and early-career professionals on LinkedIn and Reddit are offering their first month's salary or cash incentives for job referrals.
Posts target roles in data analytics, AI, software development, product design and user experience.
A 22-year-old IIT (BHU) graduate seeking a data analytics role applied for over 600 jobs with little success and offered his entire first month’s salary via a DocuSign contract.
A recent MBA graduate with a bachelor’s in IT applied for more than 300 data analytics roles without success, promising his first month’s salary for a referral leading to a job offer.
Industry experts note intense competition for entry-level roles as companies become more selective, with demand strong only for specialized skills like AI, cybersecurity and cloud computing.
