Every Job Change Alert in Recruiterflow carries a label that tells you what kind of change was detected: Minor, Major, or Decision Maker. Use these labels to decide which alerts deserve your attention first, for example, which contacts to call about new business and which candidates to re-engage.
This article explains what each label means and how to use it. It applies to both Candidate Alerts and Contact Alerts in Job Change Alerts.
The labels at a glance
Label | What it means | Use it when you want to... |
Major | The person moved to a different company. | Reach out to a contact at their new company, or update a candidate's current employer. |
Minor | The person's job title changed (for example, a promotion or a new title), without a move to a new company. | Keep profiles accurate, or congratulate a contact on a promotion. |
Decision Maker | The person is now a decision maker at a company. | Pitch your recruiting services to someone who can hire or approve agency spend. |
Major: the person changed companies
A Major alert means the person now works at a different company than the one on their Recruiterflow profile. This is the label that most often signals new business.
Example: A contact you worked with at Company A starts at Company B. The Major alert is your cue to reach out, since they may have open roles and already know your agency.
Minor: the person's title changed
A Minor alert means the person's job title changed. The label describes a title-only change, so it does not signal a new employer.
Example: A candidate moves from Software Engineer to Senior Software Engineer. The Minor label tells you the profile needs a title update, and that the candidate may be worth a fresh conversation about what they want next.
If Minor alerts are noise for your team, filter them out and focus on Major and Decision Maker alerts. See the filtering section below.
Decision Maker: the person is now a decision maker
A Decision Maker alert flags that the person is now a decision maker at a company. This label matters most on Contact Alerts, where it points you to people who can hire or sign off on an agency engagement.
Example: A contact is promoted into a head-of-talent or VP role. The Decision Maker label tells you to prioritize this alert and reach out while the change is fresh.
Filter alerts by label
Open Job Change Alerts from the sidebar.
Choose the Candidate or Contact tab.
Use the alert type filter to select Minor, Major, or Decision Maker.
Accept or dismiss alerts one at a time, or select several and use the bulk actions.
Things to know
The labels describe the type of change. They do not change how you accept or dismiss an alert. Accepting any alert updates the profile with the latest job details.
An alert's label is set when the change is detected. It does not change after the alert is created.
The labels do not tell you whether the new job is a better role. A Minor alert can be a promotion or a lateral title change.
Labels depend on the profile data available for the person, so profiles with a LinkedIn URL are the most reliable. See Using Job Change Alerts in Recruiterflow.