The hiring by a public or private employer of an individual referred by the local office for a job or an interview, provided the local office completed all of the following:
- Prepared a job order form prior to referral, except in the case of a job development contact on behalf of a specific individual;
- Made prior arrangements with the employer for the referral of an individual or individuals;
- Referred an individual who had not been specifically designated by the employer, except for referrals on agricultural job orders for a specific crew leader or worker;
- Verified from a reliable source, preferably the employer, that the individual had entered on a job; and
- Appropriately recorded the placement.