Jobster Certified Recruiter is a professional certification program that rewards recruiters who use Jobster to cultivate passive talent, build stronger Talent Networks, and ultimately generate more hires.

Jobster Certified Recruiter: Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Jobster Certified Recruiter?
Jobster Certified Recruiters are on the forefront of recruiting technology, early adopters of new technologies who have demonstrated a high level of proficiency with using Jobster to gain a competitive edge in their recruitment efforts.

What are the different levels, and what do they signify?
There are four levels in the Jobster Certified Recruiter program, each of which demonstrates growing expertise with the Jobster service for your recruiting efforts: Basic, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. You can read more specifics here.

Can I sign up? How do I know if I qualify?
All Jobster recruiters automatically get tracked for performance, so there's no need to apply – once you have enough points, you're automatically certified! Jobster will keep you posted of your status via a monthly Jobster Certified Recruiter status email, where we'll let you know how you're doing so far, and suggest potential actions that can help you attain the next level of certification. If you have any further questions about how you can improve your Jobster Certified Recruiter standing, please contact your strategic account manager.

How does Jobster know when I've made hires?
Anytime you make a hire with Jobster, you need to create and use a "Hires" folder in Jobster to let us know of your hires.

Here's how:

1. First, to create a "Hires" folder: From the Settings tab, select Folders.
2. From the Folders page, select Add a folder, enter Hires in the Folder name box, and click Create Folder. You will now see "Hires" in your Folders list.
3. To add a prospect that becomes a hire to the newly-created Hires folder, click the name of the prospect in question.
4. On the prospect's page, select Edit & categorize.
5. From here, check the Hires box, and then select Save.

How can I find out my prospects follow-up rate?
This information will be included in your monthly Jobster Certified Recruiter email. You can also contact your strategic account manager to learn more about your prospect follow-up rate.

How can I find out how many contacts I've messaged?
This information will be included in your monthly Jobster Certified Recruiter email. You can also contact your strategic account manager to learn more about how many contacts you've messaged.

Do I get points for taking training classes?
Definitely! Training classes are one of your best opportunities to earn points in the Jobster Certified Recruiter program. You earn 50 points for attending introductory training as a new Jobster user, and 100 points for each webinar you take thereafter. See the full list of Jobster training webinars.

Do on-demand training classes count toward point totals?
Not currently.

Can I get a copy of the Jobster Certified Recruiter logo to add to my business card and resume? Yep! Simply email your strategic account manager and s/he can send you a high resolution version of the Jobster Certified Recruiter logo for your certification level.

Does Jobster notify my company when I earn certification?
Yes. Each time you earn a new Jobster Certified Recruiter level, we send a certificate of achievement to you as well as your manager.

Will historical activity be included in my points?
Tracking for Jobster Certified Recruiter began on November 1, 2006. Any activity before this date will not be accrued toward certification, with the exception of introductory training/webinar classes, which will be included in your point totals. If you have specific questions, please contact your strategic account manager.

How will I get my reward?
All Jobster Certified Recruiter rewards come through Giftcertificates.com. Shortly after you're notified of your certification, you'll get an email with a gift certificate that you can use at any of the giftcertificates.com vendor companies.