ATSJune 27, 2026
Employee Referrals
Let employees submit referrals, track each one through the pipeline, and pay out rewards automatically when a hire sticks. Campaigns and reward tiers keep participation high without manual bookkeeping.
Use the Employee Referrals semantic blueprint
/semantius-admin use the architect, analyst and modeler skills to update the semantius platform with the model specified in https://www.semantius.com/blueprints/ats-referrals-semantic-blueprint.mdEntity summary
| Name | data_object | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Referral Campaigns | referral_campaigns |
Time-bounded promotions offering bonus referral rewards, scoping an override to the standard referral payout rules. |
| Referral Payouts | referral_payouts |
Individual referral payouts triggered when a referred candidate is hired and meets tenure conditions, moving from pending to approved to paid. |
| Referral Rewards | referral_rewards |
Bounty rules defining the payout amount and conditions for a successful referral, such as a fixed sum paid after the new hire's start. |
| Referrals | candidate_referrals |
Employee-submitted candidate suggestions linked to a requisition, tracking the referring employee, candidate, status, and any payable bonus. |
| Candidates | candidates |
People known to the recruiting organization, with or without an active application, carrying contact details, resume, tags, consent, and source. |
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