Promoting a job helps you reach more qualified applicants. Job promotion is available to Basic and Pro employers and includes:
- Priority placement before 95% of other jobs
- Increased visibility across search, inbox, and email
- Access to more qualified applicants
- Applicant screening as they apply
- Higher message response rates with AI-assisted direct messaging
Note: Promoted jobs is rolling out incrementally to Basic and Pro employers, with availability gradually increasing over the coming weeks.
If you are an Enterprise (formerly TES) employer and want to promote a job, refer to Create a Job Promotion.
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Promote a job during posting
1. While completing your job posting form, you will reach the Promote your job post page. Review the promotion details, including the $34/day cost and included features.
2. Click the black Promote job button to continue, then follow the steps in the Complete your promotion section.
3. On the Review job details page, a banner at the top will display: "This job will be promoted at $34 per day."
- To post without promoting, click Edit in the banner, then select Post without promoting on the Promote your job page.
4. Review your job posting and modify any sections if needed.
5. Click the black Post job button to finalize your posting and confirm promotion.
Promote an existing job
1. Click Jobs from the left navigation bar.
2. Select the job you want to promote.
3. On the job detail page, click the Promote job button in the upper-right corner.
4 Follow the steps in the Complete your promotion section.
4. Follow the steps in the Complete your promotion section.
Complete your promotion
1. In the promotion modal, review the promotion details, including the $34/day cost and included features.
- New customers: Enter your email, card number, expiration date, CVC, country, and ZIP code. Check the box to agree to Handshake's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, then click Confirm.
- Returning customers: Your saved payment method and billing information will be displayed. To update your payment method, click Update. By promoting your job, you agree to Handshake's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Click Promote job to continue.
What happens next
Once your promotion is confirmed, a modal will display: "Your promoted job is live." From this modal, you can optionally enable:
- Automatically invite qualified candidates to apply
- Automatically book interviews with top candidates
Select your preferences and click the black Save changes button.
If you enabled automated outreach, a follow-up confirmation will appear: "Your automated outreach is in progress."