Job seeker leads: people researching a job search or career change
People read about job searching and changing careers before they update their profile. These are the people researching a move right now.
What are job seeker leads?
Job seeker leads are people who may change jobs or careers soon, bought by recruiters, staffing firms, career coaches and schools. Intent-based job seeker leads are people in the US whose recent reading is about job searching, changing careers, job sites or career coaching, identified from that research and delivered with contact details, current title, employer history and location. Unlike a resume database, where anyone who ever posted a resume can turn up, and unlike applicants to a posted job, these are people reading about a move right now, often while they still have a job.
People researching a job search or career change
A candidate who is already researching a career change answers a recruiter differently from one who isn't. The signal is someone reading about job search sites, career coaching or how to change fields, often while still employed.
Each lead comes with current title, employer history and education where we have them, so a recruiter can keep to the roles they fill, and a school or coach can keep to the career stage they serve.
| Topic | Category | People researching (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Career Advice | Career Resources & Planning | 267,859 |
| Job Search | Jobs | 207,146 |
| Career Change and Job Search | Career Resources & Planning | 140,335 |
| Career Coaching | Career Resources & Planning | 44,551 |
| Job Search Sites | Job Listings | 16,520 |
| Job Search and Placement Assistance | Career Resources & Planning | 5,175 |
As of November 14, 2026. People in the US researching each topic on that day, counted exactly; the page checks for a new day every hour. People often research several topics, so the rows overlap: the total above counts each person once. A lane keeps a rolling 14-day window, so it also holds people from earlier days.
Ways to buy job seeker leads
The common ways to buy job seeker leads, side by side. Third-party prices come from each seller's own pages or a named industry source, checked November 2026 and linked below; where nobody publishes a figure, the row says how the price is set.
| Way to buy | Price | Exclusivity | Contact data included | Timing | Contract or subscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intent leadsPeople researching your topics, which you export yourself | 10¢ falling to 5¢ per lead; counts and samples free | Not exclusive, but no form fill is split among buyers | Name, personal email, mobiles with do-not-call flags, home city and ZIP, homeowner, income | Researched in the last 14 days; new people every data day | None: prepaid balance, top-ups from $250 |
| Resume database accessJob boards sell recruiters search access to posted resumes | A subscription per seat, with resume views or contacts capped by plan | Not exclusive: every subscriber searches the same resumes | The resume as posted, with whatever contact details the candidate chose to share | A resume can stay searchable long after the person has found work | Monthly or annual seats |
| Contingency and retained searchAgencies that find, screen and present candidates for a fee | A percentage of the hire's first-year salary, paid on placement or partly up front as a retainer | Exclusive to the hiring company once a candidate is presented | A screened candidate, introduced by the recruiter | Weeks per search | A fee agreement for each role |
| Bought candidate and student listsCompiled lists by title, degree or location, or inquiry lists sold to schools | Per record or per inquiry, priced by title, field of study and location | Sold to any buyer of the same selects | Name, title and email; phones as an add-on | No sign that the person is looking right now | Per order or an annual license |
Who uses job seeker leads
Recruiters and staffing agencies
Candidates already thinking about a move, by title, seniority and location.
Career coaches and resume writers
People researching how to change careers or get back into work.
Bootcamps, trade schools and certificate programs
Career changers looking for the skill that gets them into a new field.
Every field we have, at one price per person
Name, job title, company and website, business email with its validation status, personal email, every mobile we have with its own do-not-call flag, direct and company phones, LinkedIn, department, title and employer history, schools, home city, age, gender, household income, net worth, homeowner, married and children at home, the company's size, revenue, NAICS and SIC codes and address, and why they're here: the topics they researched or the pages they visited. The same fields in the dashboard, the CSV, the API and the webhook.
Every field, by group 70 in all
Who they are33
- First Name
- Last Name
- Job Title
- Seniority
- Standard Title
- Department
- Job Function
- Sub-departments
- Headline
- Title History
- Employer History
- Education
- LinkedIn Connections
- Company
- Website
- Industry
- NAICS
- SIC
- Employees
- Employee Range
- Revenue
- Revenue Range
- Company Address
- City
- State
- Company ZIP
- Company Country
- Company Description
- Photo
- LinkedIn Headline
- Current Title (LinkedIn)
- Current Company (LinkedIn)
- Location (LinkedIn)
Home and household11
- Home City
- Home State
- Home ZIP
- Home Country
- Age Range
- Gender
- Household Income
- Net Worth
- Homeowner
- Married
- Children at Home
How to reach them12
- Business Email
- Email Status
- Personal Email
- Mobile
- Mobile on DNC
- Direct Phone
- Company Phone
- Company LinkedIn
- X (Twitter)
- GitHub
- All Mobiles
Why they're here9
- Intent Topics
- Intent Score
- Last Active
- Visited Page
- Visited At
- Lane
- Keywords Matched
- Intent Strength
- First Seen
The ID that lasts5
- Exported
- Seen Before
- Suppressed
- Lead ID
- Person ID
Aim it at the people you can serve
Lanes take household and location filters as well as topics, so you only pay for people you can serve. For this market, these matter most:
- Current title, seniority, department and years of experience.
- Past titles, past employers and schools.
- Home state or city, or a radius, for local and hybrid roles.
- Home state, city, ZIP codes, or a radius around a ZIP code.
- Homeowner, household income, net worth, age range, married and children at home.
- Require a mobile, or only mobiles that aren't on do-not-call lists.
Pay per lead, only when you export
100% usage-based: pay per lead, no subscription. From 10¢ a person, falling to 5¢ as your month grows, with no seats or contract: add funds to a prepaid balance and spend them on any lane.
Intent leads
Charged once a month per person, however many of your lanes find them.
| People this month | Each |
|---|---|
| First 2,500 | 10¢ |
| 2,501 – 7,500 | 8¢ |
| 7,501 – 20,000 | 6.7¢ |
| Above 20,000 | 5¢ |
10,000 in a month cost $817.50; 50,000 in a month cost $2,987.50. Only the people inside each band get its price. More than 100,000 a month? Talk to us.
Free before you buy
Size the market and check who's in it at no cost.
- Daily counts for every lane and every topic.
- Samples of the people in a lane, before you export.
- Quotes on every export, shown before you pay.
- Exclusion lists, so you never pay for people you already have.
- API, webhooks and CSV on every account.
Set it up in 3 steps
- 01
Add the topics
Create a free account and start a lane with topics such as “Job Search”, “Career Change and Job Search” and “Job Search and Placement Assistance”. Or describe what you sell and pick from the topics we suggest.
- 02
Narrow it to your market
Keep the titles and seniority you hire or train, in the locations you cover.
- 03
Export, or have them sent
Check the count free every day. Export a CSV when it looks right, pull leads through the API, or have each new person sent to your CRM by webhook.
How to work job seeker leads
- 01
Recruit from the title, use the topic as the timing
Filter by current title, seniority, years of experience and past employers to get people who could do the job. The job search topics tell you they're open to hearing about it now.
- 02
Write to the personal address
People who search while employed rarely want a recruiter in their work inbox. Use the personal email, and say in the first line that nothing goes to their current employer.
- 03
Name the role and the pay in the first line
Job seekers skip vague recruiter messages. Give the title, the pay range, the location or remote policy, and one reason this job beats the one they have. Several states now require pay ranges in job postings, so candidates expect them.
- 04
For coaches and schools, lead with the outcome
Career changers want to know how long it takes to land work in the new field and what it costs. Offer a free assessment call or a short webinar that answers both.
- 05
Make LinkedIn the second touch
Connect on LinkedIn a few days after the email, with a note that refers to it. Seeing a real profile behind the message lifts replies more than a second cold email.
Cadence
For live roles, export twice a week and email on day 1 and day 5, with a LinkedIn request in between. Coaches and schools can export weekly and run three emails over two weeks.
Subject{Role}, {pay range}, {location}
Hi {first name}, I'm filling a {role} role at a {industry} company in {city}, paying {pay range}. {One line on why it beats a typical {role} job}. If a move is on your mind, I can send the full description to this personal address. Nothing goes to your current employer. {name}, {agency}
Interest signals, not opt-in leads
These people researched the topics above. They didn't fill in a form or agree to be contacted, so these aren't opt-in or consented leads. Every mobile carries its own do-not-call flag. Follow the TCPA, state telemarketing laws, the national and state do-not-call rules and your industry's own marketing rules before you call or text. They work best for email, ad audiences and other compliant outreach.
Job seeker leads questions
How counts, targeting and prices work for job seeker leads. The lanes guide covers keywords, filters and strength in detail.
How much do job seeker leads cost?
100% usage-based: pay per lead, no subscription. Intent Leads charges 10¢ per lead for the first 2,500 in a month, then 8¢ up to 7,500, 6.7¢ up to 20,000 and 5¢ after that, from a prepaid balance. Counts and samples are free, and each person is charged once a month however many of your lanes find them. Other ways to buy them, as of November 2026. Resume database access: A subscription per seat, with resume views or contacts capped by plan. Contingency and retained search: A percentage of the hire's first-year salary, paid on placement or partly up front as a retainer. Bought candidate and student lists: Per record or per inquiry, priced by title, field of study and location.
Are job seeker leads unemployed people?
Not necessarily. Many are employed and quietly researching a move. Each lead includes current title and employer where we have them, so you can tell a working candidate from someone between jobs.
Are job seeker leads exclusive?
No. They aren't applicants to your posting or resumes only you can see; they're people reading about a job search or career change. Another recruiter targeting the same titles could reach them too, so speed and a specific role matter.
How fresh are job seeker leads?
The counts on this page are for November 14, 2026, the latest data day. Everyone on the list researched job search or career change topics within the last 14 days, and new people arrive every data day. Good candidates move fast, so export at least weekly.
Can I find candidates in one city or state?
Yes. Filter by the state or city where people live, or a radius around a ZIP code, for local and hybrid roles. Leave location open for remote roles and filter by title instead.
Do job seeker leads include phone numbers?
On November 14, 2026, 490,421 of the 636,863 people researching job searches and career changes (77%) had at least one mobile number. Each candidate comes with every mobile we have, each flagged if it's on a do-not-call list, plus a personal email and LinkedIn where we have them.
What rules apply when I contact candidates?
These are interest signals, not applications or opt-ins: nobody asked you to get in touch. Recruit by email or LinkedIn, follow CAN-SPAM, respect each mobile's do-not-call flag, and follow the TCPA and state rules before any call or text.
Can I target job seekers by title or past employer?
Yes. Filter by current title, seniority, department and years of experience, and by past titles, past employers and schools, so you reach people who have done the job before.