JOB POSTER IDENTIFICATION

1 . A method comprising:

accessing member data for an identified member on a social network system;

determining an entity associated with the job posting based on the accessed member data;

accessing job listing data for the determined entity;

determining, using a processor, a score value based on the accessed member data and the accessed job listing data, the score value corresponding to a likelihood that the identified member has hiring authority for the job posting; and

upselling the job posting to the identified member based on the score value being higher than a predetermined threshold.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the identified member is a member viewing a job posting on the social network system, and wherein the member data includes profile data, social graph data, and member activity and social graph data.

3 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

upselling the job posting to a plurality of members associated with the determined entity, each member in the plurality of members having a score value that is higher than other members associated with the determined entity.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the upselling further comprises:

determining a benefit for converting the job posting to a paid job posting based on the accessed job listing data; and

causing a presentation of the benefit for converting the job posting to the paid job posting.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the determined benefit is based on a number of job applications for a previously unpaid job posting relating to the job posting, and a number of job applications for a previously paid job posting relating to the job posting.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the determined benefit is an expected amount of time to fill an open requisition when the job posting is converted to the paid job posting.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the accessed job listing data includes a talent professional that posted the job posting on behalf of the determined entity, and wherein the score value is based on the identified member being the talent professional.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the accessed job listing data includes a hiring authority for a previously paid job posting, and the score value is based on the identified member being the hiring authority for the previously paid job posting.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the accessed member data includes a number of employees for the determined entity, and wherein the score value is based on the number of employees.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the accessed member data includes a member location for the identified member, and wherein the score value is based on the member location corresponding to a job location for the job posting.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the accessed member data includes a job title for the identified member, and wherein the score value is based on the job title being a management position.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the accessed member data includes an administrator of a company page for the determined entity, and wherein the score value is based on the identified member being the administrator.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the accessed member data includes member activity and behavior data having a signup date, and wherein the score value is based on the member activity and behavior data.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the member activity and behavior data includes page views of the job posting, and the identified member previously creating a job posting for the determined entity.

15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the member activity and behavior data includes page views of a similar job listing, the similar job listing having a job description relating to the job posting.

16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the accessed member data include a job function, and wherein the score value is based on the job function relating to recruiting, the job function matching a job function associated with the job posting, or a likelihood that the identified member is a hiring manager.

17 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining an empty slot for a paid job posting on the social network system, the empty slot being prepaid by the determined entity; and

converting the job posting to a paid job posting without user input.

18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the member data is accessed using user credentials, the user credentials including a user name and a password corresponding to the identified member.

19 . A social network system comprising:

a first database having member data;

a second database having job listing data;

one or more processors configured by a determination module to:

access member data for a identified member from the first database;

determine an entity associated with the job posting based on the accessed member data;

access job listing data for the determined entity from the second database; and

determine a score value based on the accessed member data and the accessed job listing data, the score value corresponding to a likelihood that the identified member has hiring authority for the job posting; and

an upsell module configured to upsell the job posting to the identified member based on the score value being higher than a predetermined threshold.

20 . A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

accessing member data for an identified member on a social network system;

determining an entity associated with the job posting based on the accessed member data;

accessing job listing data for the determined entity;

determining a score value based on the accessed member data and the accessed job listing data, the score value corresponding to a likelihood that the identified member has hiring authority for the job posting; and

upselling the job posting to the identified member based on the score value being higher than a predetermined threshold.