# Job ads overview

> Tandem job ads put a live role in front of more people across its job board network, paid for with a pack of purchased credits.

Source: https://tandem.joveo.com/support/job-ads/overview

Applicants from an ad arrive in the role's `Apply` tab like any other applicant.

## How job ads work

1. **You choose a pack and a strategy** on the role's `Advertise` panel.
2. **Tandem reserves the pack's credits** for that role and uses them as the ad runs.
3. **The ad runs for 30 days.** You can stop it sooner, and unused credits come back.

Going live doesn't start an ad, and Tandem can't start one for you. It can recommend a pack; you start the ad.

## What you pay with

Job ads use purchased credits only. Plan credits can't be used for ads. If you don't have enough purchased credits for a pack, the panel shows how many more you need, and you [buy credits](https://tandem.joveo.com/support/billing/buy-credits.md) first. Pack sizes are on the [Pricing](https://tandem.joveo.com/pricing) page.

## Limits to know

- An ad runs for a fixed 30 days. You can't set an end date.
- You can't add credits to an ad that's already running.
- You can't change the strategy after the ad starts.
- Pausing a role doesn't stop its ad. To stop it, use `Stop advertising` or close the role.

## Where to go next

- [Start advertising a role](https://tandem.joveo.com/support/job-ads/start-advertising.md): Choose a pack and a strategy, then start the ad.
- [How applicant estimates work](https://tandem.joveo.com/support/job-ads/estimates.md): What the estimate on a pack means.
- [Stop advertising and get credits back](https://tandem.joveo.com/support/job-ads/stop-advertising.md): End an ad early and get unused credits back.

Questions? [Job ads FAQs](https://tandem.joveo.com/support/job-ads/faqs.md).