Detecting job changes

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ListPlus can flag contacts whose company no longer matches what's in your list — inside a list, from data you already have or from a fresh lookup — and it can check people on the Watchlist for job changes on an ongoing basis (alerts). The Segment Search audience database's own "Job change" filter is not currently available.

Detecting a change automatically or for free#

  • "Detect Company Changes" — in the Enrich menu's AI Analysis group (shown once the list has a company column and some enriched rows; also available as "Detect job change" under Tasks & analyses in the field picker). It compares the company cell with the best company name already stored for that row from any earlier lookup; rows with an empty company cell are skipped. It's free.
  • Automatic flag on any lookup — when a LinkedIn Profile or contact lookup returns a current company that differs from your company column, the row is flagged at no extra cost, on top of whatever that lookup itself costs.

Either way, a flagged row shows the previous and new company (and job title, when available) in that row's record panel, under "Signals". Running either action again on rows that now match clears the flag.

Detect Job Changes (the wizard)#

For a fresh check instead of relying on data you already have, run "Detect Job Changes" from the Enrich menu (under ENRICHMENT WIZARDS) or from ⌘K ("Detect Job Changes"). It's a step-by-step wizard: it shows a plan and an estimated total, then runs all enabled steps after one click on "Start Detection (… Cr.)". Steps:

  • Check which rows have a known company — free.
  • Verify the email — charged per clear result; an email that no longer delivers is a strong sign the person left.
  • Find missing LinkedIn URLs via Google — free.
  • Fetch the LinkedIn profile — charged per profile found; a profile looked up in the last 30 days is reused at no cost, so a very recent change may not show yet.
  • Compare the old and new employer — free.

Credits are charged per step as it runs, and you can switch individual steps off before starting. Results appear in the same row's record panel under "Signals".

Job-change alerts on the Watchlist (ongoing)#

Both options above are one-off checks you run yourself. For an ongoing check, put the people on the Watchlist, tick them there and click Set alert → Job change: it costs credits per contact and month, more for a daily check than for a weekly one (the first check within about 6 hours; see "Price list: what every action costs"), with news shown under News on the Watchlist page and optionally handed to a pipeline you pick under Send news to. A change is reported only when ListPlus is sure; doubtful ones (a new company without a LinkedIn page, a side role such as board or advisor, self-employed, a new job that began long before the old one ended, very few connections, no title) appear as Held back – not certain enough and are applied only with Take it over anyway. "Left the company" is reported only after two empty checks in a row. Alerts work only on the Watchlist, not inside a list — see "The Watchlist (saved contacts)" for caps per plan, billing and pausing.

The "Job change" filter shown in Segment Search's person filters is marked "Not available" and can't be selected. See "How Segment Search filters work" for the full filter list and what's available on Segment Search's current data plan.

Related topics: linkedin-data · company-data · which-enrich-button · filters-explained · price-list · saved-contacts.

FAQ#

Can ListPlus tell me if a contact changed jobs?#

Yes, three ways: "Detect Company Changes" in the Enrich menu compares the company you have against company data already stored for that row, for free; the "Detect Job Changes" wizard runs a fresh LinkedIn-based check; and on the Watchlist, Set alert → Job change checks contacts weekly or daily (charged per contact and month) and reports new company, new role or left the company.

Can ListPlus check for job changes automatically on a schedule?#

Yes, on the Watchlist: tick the contacts, click Set alert and choose Job change, checked weekly or daily, charged per contact and month (the daily check costs more; first check within about 6 hours). News shows under News on the Watchlist page and can go straight to a pipeline you pick under "Send news to". Inside a list, Detect Company Changes and the Detect Job Changes wizard remain one-off checks you run yourself.

Why is a job-change alert "Held back – not certain enough"?#

ListPlus reports a change only when it's sure; doubtful ones are held with the reason — a new company without a LinkedIn page, a side role (board, advisor, investor, part-time), self-employed, a new job that began long before the old one ended, very few connections, or no title for the new job. Click "Take it over anyway" to apply it, and note that "Left the company" is reported only after two empty checks in a row.

Do enrichments flag job changes automatically?#

Yes — when a LinkedIn Profile or contact lookup returns a current company that differs from your company column, the row is flagged at no extra cost, on top of whatever that lookup itself costs.

Where do I see that a contact's company changed?#

Open that row's record panel and look under "Signals" — a flagged change shows the previous company, the new company, and the job title if available.

Why didn't "Detect Company Changes" find anything?#

It only compares data you already have — if a row has no company cell value, or was never enriched with a company name to compare against, no flag is set. Run Company Lookup, a LinkedIn lookup, or the "Detect Job Changes" wizard on those rows first.

What does the "Detect Job Changes" wizard actually do?#

It re-checks contacts fresh: verifies the email, finds a LinkedIn URL if missing, fetches the LinkedIn profile (one looked up in the last 30 days is reused), and compares the employer it finds against your company column — all from one "Start Detection" click, with each paid step shown before you run it.

Is there a "Job change" filter I can search by in Segment Search?#

It's marked "Not available" and can't be selected. See "How Segment Search filters work" for what's available.

If a contact's company matches again, does the flag go away?#

Yes — running "Detect Company Changes", the "Detect Job Changes" wizard, or another lookup on a row where the company now matches clears the earlier flag automatically.