Frequently Asked Questions

What is JibberJobber?

JibberJobber is your Personal Relationship Manager for your career. Just as a salesperson would use a CRM system, like Salesforce.com or Goldmine, to keep track of their sales leads, JibberJobber helps you keep track of your job search, networking contacts and other career management information.

Who uses JibberJobber?

• Job seekers - most of the signups we get are people who are actively in a job search, or know they are getting downsized soon, or unhappily employed and looking for something better.
• People who are happily employed - whether they are networking for a promotion or simply want a tool to help manage their professional relationships, plenty of JibberJobber members are not in a job search but simply want a tool to keep Me, Inc. organized.
• Business owners - We're not gutsy enough to say we're competing against any CRM system out there, but running a business is all about relationships, and business owners use JibberJobber to track relationships, company information, important documents and more.

What if I already use Monster, headhunters and other resources?

Excellent! JibberJobber does not replace those tools, it simply complements them! We designed JibberJobber to be complementary to any career or networking resource you can find, including job boards, recruiters and headhunters, career coaches, networking books (Never Eat Alone, Some Assembly Required, etc.), social networks and more.

How is this different than LinkedIn, FaceBook, MySpace, etc?

JibberJobber is complementary to social networks. While JibberJobber is not a social network, it can help you manage and organize the information you collect from the social networks. In LinkedIn you can connect with others but you can't rank the relationship, log notes about your relationship, create action items, tie them to companies. JibberJobber allows you to do this privately. And it allows you to import contacts from other places, like CardScan, Outlook, Gmail, etc. We don't care where your contacts come from, and they don't have to "connect with you," they are your contacts, and you can manage relative information in JibberJobber!

What is the best way to use JibberJobber?

As CEO of Me, Inc., you need a professional tool to help manage all of the customers, vendors and business relationships you have (including employers). Statistically we'll have at least ten job changes in our career, some say we'll have over thirty. Experts say around eighty percent of jobs are found through networking, and JibberJobber is the tool to help you manage network relationships. Additionally, you should have a list of target companies that you track, current resumes and reference letters, responses to questions like "tell me about yourself," and more. Use JibberJobber a lot, or a little, but consistent use over time adds to your database of information.

How long should I use JibberJobber?

JibberJobber is a tool to use throughout your professional career. Do you want to lose track of that headhunter that was so helpful three years ago? What about the e-mail address of that HR manager from the company you really wanted to work for? JibberJobber is the place to keep this information, whether you are passive or active in your job hunt. Having all your contacts at your fingertips could be priceless.

I'm worried about privacy.

We take your privacy seriously - here's our Privacy Statement.

Why shouldn't I just use a spreadsheet?

You can make your own spreadsheet to manage your information, which is kind of how JibberJobber started. Here are some reasons why we wouldn't go that route:

1. The free version of JibberJobber already does more than what your Excel spreadsheet could do.
2. If you are like most people, your spreadsheet will continually change, until it gets to be too much to manage, or not make sense anymore.
3. If you lose your Excel file (it was on your computer at work, and since you got laid off, um, you don't have access to it ... or your computer crashes), then you lose all of your information (and possibly, you lose your mind).
4. How many spreadsheets have you started before that are meaningless now? JibberJobber's features will only improve and be more relevant to you as time goes on.

What's in the future for JibberJobber?

We have a strong history of continual enhancements to the product, and have been developing business relationships that will benefit you. We will continue to enhance the functionality of JibberJobber and always appreciate your input.

How can I learn more about what I could/should do?

The two easiest ways are to watch the short tutorial videos, and to come to the free webinars.

How do I sign up, and what next?

Click here to create your account. You will then have a free account with the option to upgrade to a Premium account. Premium users get a number of additional benefits, including price protection (if the fees increase, you are locked into the price in effect when you upgraded) and immediate access to new features.

What if I don’t get an e-mail sent to me after I register?

You may have typed your e-mail address wrong when you registered (really!). Just login with the name and password that you set up the account with, click on My Account and you’ll see that you can edit your e-mail address. Also, if your e-mail address is correct, the confirmation e-mail may have ended up in a bulk or spam folder. Please be sure to whitelist the e-mail address and all e-mail from "@jibberjobber.com"

How do I cancel a premium upgrade, made through PayPal?

PayPal says (as of Dec 2007):

1. Log In to your PayPal account.
2. Click the History tab.
3. Click the Details of the subscription in question.
4. Click Cancel Subscription.
5. You have successfully canceled the subscriber's subscription.

Do I have to pay online, with a credit card, to upgrade?

You can e-mail a check in, if you are concerned about paying online. Contact Us to get more details.

What if I have other questions?

We'd love to hear from you - here's our Contact Us page!