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# How do I use Recurring Jobs with the Services Add-on?

> Find out how to use Recurring Jobs with the Services Add-on in ServiceM8.

The Recurring Jobs card is much more powerful and intelligent when used in conjunction with the [Services Add-on](/help-center/servicem8-add-ons/services-online-booking/introduction-to-the-services-add-on).

Upon applying a 'Service' to a new Recurring Job (instead of a job template), the duration of the job and which staff are capable of performing the service are known. ServiceM8 can then automatically schedule/allocate the time and staff member, taking into account things like staff schedules, and route and schedule optimisation.

## In the Dispatch Board, click New Recurring Job

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/-wsC0C5iHoBaClFW/images/001-081-223-91ed25a5-815e-4d27-8065-9b85ba4f60d0.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-wsC0C5iHoBaClFW&q=85&s=32dda58539b873b961c5458c056f4797" alt="" width="646" height="208" data-path="images/001-081-223-91ed25a5-815e-4d27-8065-9b85ba4f60d0.png" />

## Click Select Service

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/-wsC0C5iHoBaClFW/images/001-084-805-d1e8154d-065d-4d3b-b8d7-ec72dc63d6ce.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-wsC0C5iHoBaClFW&q=85&s=9848ba4c2ee75402803d4ce156d27d7e" alt="" width="745" height="474" data-path="images/001-084-805-d1e8154d-065d-4d3b-b8d7-ec72dc63d6ce.png" />

## Choose which Service to use for the Recurring Job

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/-wsC0C5iHoBaClFW/images/001-081-248-61203f83-0d2f-456c-8e28-f053eaf8e06a.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-wsC0C5iHoBaClFW&q=85&s=d732d539dc728cfeadb03d4850610b22" alt="" width="743" height="454" data-path="images/001-081-248-61203f83-0d2f-456c-8e28-f053eaf8e06a.png" />

## Fill in the Service Details and click Save once done

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/-wsC0C5iHoBaClFW/images/001-081-244-71294196-6624-44ee-958d-215508954cf7.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-wsC0C5iHoBaClFW&q=85&s=b64d00409106c86c25ef2da0f57ce7b6" alt="" width="748" height="656" data-path="images/001-081-244-71294196-6624-44ee-958d-215508954cf7.png" />

## Set your preferences around how the Recurring Job will be scheduled

Recurring Type: Automatically scheduled

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/-wsC0C5iHoBaClFW/images/001-081-240-036772a3-15dd-4918-8db5-5f52fccfcd5c.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-wsC0C5iHoBaClFW&q=85&s=4b860fd0fe37728824f1096c215805f7" alt="" width="813" height="548" data-path="images/001-081-240-036772a3-15dd-4918-8db5-5f52fccfcd5c.png" />

Recurring type: automatically allocated

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/-wsC0C5iHoBaClFW/images/001-081-242-a734ea51-a671-4041-831e-50201dfb35d5.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-wsC0C5iHoBaClFW&q=85&s=2298adf55617d204164c7288cba7febf" alt="" width="818" height="562" data-path="images/001-081-242-a734ea51-a671-4041-831e-50201dfb35d5.png" />

Recurring Type: Reminder should arrive in the Inbox

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/-wsC0C5iHoBaClFW/images/001-084-804-2de06d13-b64d-4cf9-a8ce-b6824a5140c6.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-wsC0C5iHoBaClFW&q=85&s=071d2bc10230f8ea69ed6c09149f55de" alt="" width="827" height="486" data-path="images/001-084-804-2de06d13-b64d-4cf9-a8ce-b6824a5140c6.png" />

Check out [this list of articles](/help-center/servicem8-add-ons/recurring-jobs-reminders/recurring-jobs-reminders-add-on-overview) for more information on how Recurring Jobs work.

## Recurring jobs can be viewed/modified directly from the Dispatch board

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/-wsC0C5iHoBaClFW/images/001-084-802-872437c4-bacc-4271-a0ab-415400ff8ea9.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-wsC0C5iHoBaClFW&q=85&s=8eb7f4e668078452e1ecccf6ece2a3ba" alt="" width="853" height="211" data-path="images/001-084-802-872437c4-bacc-4271-a0ab-415400ff8ea9.png" />