JOB SEEKER: What is rank?

One of the features of Premium membership is “Rank.” Your “Rank” is an indication of how you compare to the other applicants on the job based on factors such as your experience in the position or positions similar to it, whether you’ve worked for the production company that posted the job, or whether you have any mutual connections to the job poster. Your rank is only visible to you and will vary from job to job based on other applicants and job requirements.

While a helpful tool, please note that this is not an indication of whether your application will be fully reviewed or if you will be considered for the job.

Please keep in mind that adding false credits and experience violates our terms of service.

Common Questions:

Why can't I see how I rank?
How do I know where I rank among other applicants?
How can I use ranking to boost my profile?
How can I rank higher?
Who is the production company?
Do I have multiple connections at a job posting?

Why can’t I see how I rank?

What it says: You will rank in the top #% out of # applicants
What it means: You’re on your free trial!
What you can do: Upgrade today to view your rank and promote your applications!
Rank is a feature of Premium membership. Learn more

How do I know where I rank among other applicants?

What it says: You will rank in the top #% out of # applicants
What it means: This is where you land on the list of applicants!
What you can do: If you really want the position and you’re ranking lower than you’d like to, this is the perfect opportunity to promote your application.

How can I use the ranking to boost my profile?

What it says: Your rank is boosted by the credits on your Profile: your [Position] experience; and your experience in the same department.
What it means: Your rank is fueled by your credits. You’ll need to have credits listed on your profile that are either in this position or in the department to increase your rank. The resumes in your resume library don’t count toward your rank.

How can I rank higher?

To help you rank higher on Staff Me Up, add your industry-related credits to your profile. You can add lots of details.

Who is the production company?

What it says: You have not yet worked for the production company that posted this job.
What it means: Even if the production company is hidden, Staff Me Up does require the production company’s name when approving listings. While you may not be able to see the production company, our data lets us know if you have worked for the production company in the past.
What you can do: Add your credits to your profile! Rank is not measured by “how” many credits you have, but it is best to break apart your credits into individual projects. For example, if you’re a staff editor at a production company you should not have one credit for “various”, but you should have one credit for each show/commercial/project you worked on.

Note that the production company and the network are different. We do not rank your application based on network matches.

Do I have mutual connections at a job posting?

What it says: You do not have any mutual connections to this job poster.
What it means: You and the Job Poster do not share any connections on Staff Me Up.

What you can do: Add your credits to your profile! Add as much detail as possible so that you can connect with as many people from the production as possible. As mentioned above, this is why it is important to break apart your “various” credits, since you will have different clients on different projects which present you with new networking opportunities.

You can also connect your Facebook and Google accounts to increase your connections on the site.