.jobs Domains: The Sponsored Employment Extension
.jobs is classified in the IANA root zone database as a sponsored top-level domain, recorded there on 8 September 2005. The registry operator is Employ Media LLC of Cleveland, with technical operation handled by Nominet. The sponsored TLD registry agreement between ICANN and Employ Media was entered into on 5 May 2005. The extension is defined for job seekers and human resource practitioners.
Being sponsored makes a concrete difference. Extensions of this kind have a Charter defining the purpose for which they were created and are operated, and registration policies must conform to it. The ICANN agreement obliges the registry operator to set policies covering registration by community members and use of names in line with that purpose. The sponsorship role has been carried out since inception by the Society for Human Resource Management. Weigh it alongside .com for your main corporate address.
.JOBS Domain at a Glance
- Registry operator Employ Media LLC (Cleveland, USA)
- Technical operation Nominet
- Entered the root zone 8 September 2005
- IANA classification Sponsored top-level domain
- Community Employment and human resources
- Document Requirement There are no requirements for buying .jobs domain registration
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 1 - 13 servers
.jobs Domain Prices — No Surprise Fees
Registration, transfer and renewal fees are listed separately. The renewal price can differ from the first-year price, so you see both up front.
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New Registration
$148.99 / years -
Transfer
$149.00 / years -
Renewal
$163.90 / years -
Restore
$260.00 -
Late Renewal
$32.78
Included With Every .jobs Domain
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Free DNS management
Change A, MX, TXT and CNAME records yourself from the panel — no waiting on anyone when you move a site or mailbox.
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Domain lock
While the lock is on, nobody can move your domain to another registrar without your approval.
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Domain forwarding
Point the domain at your existing site, a campaign page or a social profile — at no extra cost.
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Free WHOIS privacy
Your name, address and phone stay out of public WHOIS records, which cuts down spam and scam calls.
.jobs Domain Lifecycle
Domain lifecycle
The stages in order, from registration to releaseDomain Is Available (Available)
A .jobs address at this stage has not been taken yet, and it goes to whoever registers first. Check the name you have in mind — if it is free, it can be yours within minutes.
Domain Is Active (Active Period)
Once registration is complete the domain is yours for the term you chose. You can renew at any point before expiry to keep it uninterrupted, or switch on auto-renewal so you never have to watch the date.
Redemption Period (Redemption Period)
The domain is not released the moment it expires — during this window it is still yours and can be recovered. Some extensions charge an extra restore fee at this stage, so renewing before expiry is always the cheaper route.
Pending Delete Period (Pending Delete Period)
If the redemption window is missed too, the domain enters the final stage and waits to be deleted. Renewal and recovery are no longer possible here; when the period ends the registration is removed for good.
Domain Is Available Again
Once deletion completes, the domain leaves the system and anyone can register it — popular names are often taken the same minute by someone watching. Keep auto-renewal on so a name you care about never gets this far.
.jobs Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.jobs Domain Registration
- Document Requirement There are no requirements for buying .jobs domain registration
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 1 - 13 servers
.jobs Domain Support
- IDN Support No
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
.jobs Domain Registration Periods
- Registration Periods 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 years
- Renewal Periods 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 years
- Pre-registration 1 days
- Accounting Period 45 days
- Finalization Period 1 days
- Failure Period 45 days
- Payment Period 45 days
- Redemption Period 30 days
- Deletion Hold Period 30 days
- Renewal Time 30 Day
Frequently Asked Questions About .jobs Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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.jobs is a sponsored top-level domain and works differently from the classic generic extensions. The IANA root zone database classifies it that way. The ICANN agreement obliges the registry operator to set policies covering registration by members of the extension's community and use of names in line with its stated purpose. The extension is therefore not designed for uses outside employment and human resources.
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Sponsored extensions have a defined community and a sponsor acting on its behalf. The extension carries a Charter setting out the purpose for which it was created and is operated, and registration policies must conform to it. For .jobs the sponsorship role has been carried out since inception by the Society for Human Resource Management. Classic generic extensions have no comparable structure.
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The registry operator is Employ Media LLC of Cleveland. That company is listed as the sponsoring organisation in the IANA root zone database, while technical operation is handled by Nominet. The sponsored TLD registry agreement between ICANN and Employ Media is dated 5 May 2005, and the extension was recorded in the root zone on 8 September of the same year.
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That is exactly the purpose the extension was defined for: job seekers and human resource practitioners. For companies running a careers presence separate from the corporate site, the name states what the page is. Because of the sponsored structure, confirm before registering that your use aligns with the stated purpose. Your main corporate address can stay on .com.
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They are complements rather than alternatives. Keeping the corporate site on .com and publishing vacancies and the application flow under .jobs is a common arrangement. Careers content then gathers at its own address without complicating your corporate structure. Check whether both names are free in one pass with a bulk domain name search.
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