On top of this, make the work environment nice enough that your staff <i>will</i> recommend you.<p>My current job was <i>very</i> strongly recommended to me by a friend and former colleague (who also got a small referral bonus when I was hired), and I&#x27;m pleased to say he was not exaggerating.<p>I&#x27;ve been honest with friends about about the pros and cons of my workplaces. The cons have normally seemed quite easy to fix, but nobody responsible cared to fix it (unfortunately, this part is not easy to fix).