Free job postings vs. Sponsored Jobs
Here are some questions to consider to help you decide whether sponsoring a job on Indeed is right for you:
- How fast do you need to hire? If you’re trying to make a hire ASAP, paying to post a job can yield more applicants in less time.
- How specialized is the role? If you’re trying to hire someone for a hard-to-fill position (e.g. nurses, engineers, tax professionals) sponsoring will ensure your job post appears for a longer time. That way you can reach niche candidates.
- Where are you located? If you live in a place where there just isn’t a large pool of industry talent, sponsoring can provide the visibility you need to find a great fit.
- Are you having a hard time hiring? As a general best practice, if you have a good job description and job title, but are still having trouble hiring, sponsoring can help.
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Benefits of paid job posts on Indeed
Sponsoring makes a big difference for employers who are serious about hiring. With paid job posts, you’ll reach the right candidates faster, increase your visibility in search results. You can also pause or close jobs at any time — no long-term contracts.
Sponsored Jobs provide three major benefits:
Get better visibility in search results
Reach more candidates when you promote your job post so it’s seen more often by job seekers on Indeed. Sponsored Jobs are prioritized over non-sponsored jobs in search results — which means there’s a better chance that the right person will see and apply for your job.
Build your applicant list quickly
Get more candidates by showing you’re actively hiring. Sponsored Jobs have exclusive access to the Urgently Hiring label, which job seekers can see on the job post as an indicator that you’re moving through the hiring process quickly.
Set a flexible budget that’s easy to track
With sponsored jobs, you can set the daily or monthly budget options. Sponsor for as low as $5 per day or $150 per month based on your timeline and hiring needs. Indeed provides insights on your job post performance you can use to adjust as needed over time.
How Indeed pricing works
You may be wondering: How much does Indeed cost? To answer that question, let’s explore how Indeed pricing works:
1. Set a daily or monthly budget
Indeed will provide a recommended amount to set as the budget based on the criteria you’ve provided in the job post, such as the job title, location, and job description. The recommendation is not mandatory but is suggested to help you reach the number of job seekers you’ll need to make a hire. The budget must meet a minimum of at least $5 per day or $150 per month.
You incur charges when somebody interacts with your job post, such as by clicking to view the post if you selected a daily budget, or clicking to apply if you selected a monthly budget. How much you pay depends on the budget you have chosen and how long your post runs. You can change, pause, or close your sponsored job at any time.
2. Validate your payment method
You will be prompted to provide payment information before Indeed begins to promote your job post. Indeed will validate the billing information you’ve provided as a best practice to prevent fraud on our platform. This validation step could take anywhere from a few hours to a few days in some cases. Indeed might also send an invoice when your account first reaches a balance of $25 as a secondary measure to validate your payment method if you’re sponsoring a job for the first time.
3. Review your invoice
Indeed sends invoices on the first day of the month to charge for clicks or started applications, depending on your pricing model that your paid job posts received during the previous month. If the balance on your account reaches a threshold of $500, it will trigger an invoice to be sent – even if the first day of the new month is yet to occur. You can compare your invoice against the performance report in your employer dashboard, which contains metrics such as clicks, apply starts, and cost per click to further understand the charges.
When your search is complete
Your job will continue to be sponsored on Indeed until you pause or close your job post. What’s the difference between closed vs. paused job postings? Both statuses remove your job from search results and stop your spending. However, changing your job’s status to paused keeps it visible in your dashboard. This option may be best if you’re receiving a lot of applications and need more time to review the candidates you already have. Closing your job is recommended if you make a hire or no longer need to fill the position. You can pause or close your job at any time from your employer dashboard
Indeed pricing FAQs
When will I be billed?
You will be billed on the first of the month or when you spend $500, whichever comes first.
What if my budget is less than the amount recommended by Indeed?
We provide our best prediction based on past hiring data from employers who have made hires on Indeed, but if our recommendation doesn’t align with your budget you can always start with the minimum amount of $5 per day or $150 per month
How do Matched candidates work?
Access to matched candidates is available through Indeed Smart Sourcing. When you subscribe to Smart Sourcing, you get a list of candidates whose resumes on Indeed match your job requirements based on information collected from the job seeker such as skills, experience, and preferences. Smart Sourcing is a good complement to Sponsored Jobs that gives you the ability to proactively reach out to active job seekers who may not see your job in search results.
Are all Sponsored Jobs charges based on pay-per-click pricing?
No. The charges you incur for your paid job post will depend on the budget type you select. If you have chosen to set a monthly budget, you will be charged when someone clicks to apply on your job post. If you have chosen to set a daily budget, you will be charged when someone clicks to view your job post.
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