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The Basics

Recommendations

Tagging & Rating as "Great"

Referral Bonus

Invitations

Jobs

The Basics

What is Top Prospect?

Top Prospect is a social recruiting site that rewards people who help their friends find jobs. The best introduction to a company is through a trusted referral, which is why every great hire starts with a recommendation. Top Prospect broadens the reach of employers and job seekers by making the recommendation process transparent and accessible. We help you find your talented friends great jobs and get the recognition and rewards you deserve.

Why do I need to connect to LinkedIn or Facebook?

Top Prospect is all about finding your friends great jobs. Connecting to LinkedIn/Facebook makes it easy to find your friends and recommend them for different positions. Our system uses the work history from your social network to suggest potential good fits for each job posted.

OK, I have an account, now what?

Check out our jobs. If you know of someone who might be a good fit, then recommend them. You also can help make Top Prospect work harder for you by tagging your friends with skills and rating your most talented friends as "great".

Recommendations

What are your connections?

Your connections are the people in your professional network. Initially, when you sign up, your connections are made up of your Facebook friends. You also can connect with people by inviting them to Top Prospect or searching for them if they're already on the site. It's a one-way connection so you don't need the other person’s permission to connect.

What happens when I recommend someone?

We'll send an email to your friend letting them know you've recommended them. When your friend lets us know that they're interested, they will be able to submit a resume. We rank all the interested prospects and submit the Top Prospect list to the employer. If your friend is successfully hired, you will be rewarded for your help and trusted recommendation with a referral bonus.

Why do I only have 3 recommendations per job?

We want to make sure every recommendation is for someone who would be a good fit for the job and who would be open to the opportunity. We're starting with three recommendations per job, but may give you more opportunities to recommend people in the future.

Why do you need an email address to recommend someone?

We need to let your friends know you've recommended them. In the future, we'll have other ways to message users, but for now, we're going with good ol' email.

How many people can recommend the same person?

There is no limit to the number of recommendations one person can receive. Each recommendation gives the employer more information about the prospect and makes them a more attractive candidate. Keep the recommendations coming!

How do you guys know which of my friends are a good fit for each job?

We set out to make the referral process more accessible and efficient, and to do so, we use machine learning to suggest potential job matches for your friends. We incorporate work history, education, ratings and tags. The more information you add to your network, the smarter our recommendation engine will become.

I recommended my friend and they said they were interested in the job. Why didn't the employer call them?

We get a lot submissions for each job, and some employers only look at the top 10 or 20 prospects for a given role. Prospects are ranked based on several inputs including number of recommendations, ratings and tags, work experience, education and skills. Don't give up though, there are tons of sweet jobs on Top Prospect. Tag your friends with skills and rate them as "great" to increase their chances of finding an amazing job.

How do you avoid fraudulent recommendations and spam?

We keep an eye on whether or not your recommendations make sense given the role and get feedback on recommendations from our employers. The better the quality your recommendations are, the more weight they hold for employers. If we start to see abuse or spam from someone, we'll limit that user’s access.

Tagging & Rating as "Great"

What does tagging someone mean?

You can tag your friends with skills to help improve their profiles. Tags provide valuable information and help us suggest jobs that best fit your friends' skills. Think of a tag as a skill or an expertise (e.g. Dave knows Ruby, Heather is great at sales, Mike weaves a mean basket). Help us help you help your friends... tag someone!

What does rating someone as "Great" mean?

You know which of your friends are real rockstars. Rating your friends as "great" lets employers know that they are really getting the creme-de-la-creme when your friend is recommended for a job.

Referral Bonus

What is a referral bonus?

Companies pay a referral bonus if they hire someone through Top Prospect. We take a small piece (gotta keep the lights on) and share the majority with the people who referred the Prospect.

Do I really get paid for recommending someone?

Yes! You identified your talented friend who is a perfect fit for his new employer, you should get rewarded for that. Pretty awesome, eh?

How does the referral bonus work?

The referral bonus is shared between everyone who recommends the successful prospect. The earlier you refer someone, the bigger your share... so get on it!

How do I get paid?

For now, we'll get in touch with you and send you a check (we'll have a more high-tech solution in the future). We'll pay you as soon as the employer pays us. This could be up to 30 days after your friend is hired, so don't quit your day job... yet.

Invitations

How do I invite others to join?

Click on Send Invites on the top right of the dashboard page. You'll be able to invite your friends through email, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter!

Jobs

How do you guys get such awesome employers to post jobs on Top Prospect?

Great employers understand that it's their employees who make them great. Top Prospect lets them reach the best talent through industry connectors (including you!)

How do I get my company's jobs on Top Prospect?

If you're an awesome employer looking to fill a critical role, we'd love to hear from you. You can reach us at employers@topprospect.com