Recruiter approval process

Last updated: August 14, 2024

Learn to how to get approved to recruit for certain roles on Paraform

To begin recruiting for a role on Paraform, clients (startups) must approve you to start working with them. Clients approve you based on several factors, some of which include: recruiting background, your recruiter rating, current number of recruiters assigned for that role, your past history on Paraform, etc.

The approval process is quick and you should expect a response within 1 day. To apply and start recruiting for a role, all we ask for is:

  • A quick introduction to the hiring manager

  • Your time commmitment

  • Confirm your Linkedin profile

  • Let the hiring manager know of any sourcing tools you plan to use

Once you’re approved, you’ll gain access to a direct communication channel with the client where you can communicate with the hiring manager on your Paraform recruiter dashboard.

Approval process statuses

There are several statuses you can be in during the approval process. Review the list below to see what each status means.

  • Apply now: You haven’t applied to recruit for this role but can get started by applying on the role page.

  • Pending: You’ve applied to recruit for this role and are waiting for the client to approve you.

  • Approved: You’ve been approved to recruit for this role and can start submitting candidates.

  • Not approved: The client has passed on you to recruit for this role. This could be for a number of reasons such as your recruiting background, past referral history, or the role just having too many recruiters working on it (we wouldn’t want you to waste your time!)

  • Withdrawn: You’ve withdrawn your application to recruit for this role or you've removed yourself from the role.

  • Rescinded: The client has rescinded your approval to recruit for this role after you were approved.

Pending approval limit

You can only apply to a maximum of 3 active roles at a time. We implemented this to ensure that the roles you intend to recruit for are actually meaningful to you and hiring managers actually know you’re serious if you choose to work with them.

If you are at the pending approval limit and want to recruit for more roles, please wait for your pending approvals to be processed before applying to new roles.

Approval limit

You can only be approved to recruit for a maximum of 10 roles at a time. We implemented this to ensure that you’re not overextending yourself and can actually provide a high quality recruiting service to the clients you’re working with.

If you’re confused about the approval process, please reach out to us either through the Paraform support channel in your dashboard or email us at team@paraform.com.