![]() If you’re worried about job search privacy and want to protect your career interests with no risk, then think twice before enabling this new feature. So while LinkedIn’s software makes its best attempt to hide the fact that you’re open to new opportunities from any recruiters at your current employer, it’s possible that it could fail. The only way to guarantee complete privacy on LinkedIn while job searching is to conduct your search via direct messages/emails (to recruiters and your network) and to directly apply to positions. ![]() Further Steps to Prevent LinkedIn from Showing Your Employer that You’re Job Searching If you are worried about your boss finding out that you are looking, the “Recruiters only” feature is a good option but isn’t a guaranteed privacy solution. Plus, if your boss has friends in other companies with a subscription to the recruiter services, he or she could simply ask them to find out if any of their employees are on the hunt for a new job. Third-party recruiters that may have your company as a client could also see that you are on the market for a new job. If divisions of your current company are listed on LinkedIn as a separate company, they may still receive your signal. The other issue with the system is that while the feature “hides” your signal from your current employer, there’s still a way they could find out you’re job searching. Many smaller companies and recruiting firms may not receive your signal, since LinkedIn Recruiter is a paid subscription and it’s possible some smaller companies are still not using it. Just as there is an upside to Open To Work, there are some drawbacks and limitations to know about.įirst, if you choose the “Recruiters only” option for who should see that you’re open to work, then only subscribers to LinkedIn’s premium LinkedIn Recruiter membership will see that you’re open to jobs on your LinkedIn profile. In addition to expanding your job search by allowing a wide variety of recruiters to see your information, your signal is “hidden” from recruiters at the company you’re currently working at, as well as partner companies. Once you activate Open To Work on LinkedIn, your information will be shared with recruiters looking for professional talent in the areas you indicated. What Happens Once You’re Using Open To Work? To reverse the steps above and turn off Open To Work on LinkedIn to stop showing recruiters that you’re looking for jobs, navigate to your profile and find the “Open to work” box under your name and headline.Ĭlick the pencil icon to open the settings, and select, “Delete from profile.” The page will refresh and your profile will no longer indicate that you’re looking for jobs. How to Turn Off Looking for Jobs on LinkedIn You can return to this settings page to deactivate Open To Work at any time if you’re no longer looking for a job or don’t want to show up in searches performed by recruiters. “Recruiters only” which will only show people using LinkedIn Recruiter from outside of your current organization that you’re open to a new job.Ĭlick “Add to profile” to save and activate the settings, and you’re done. ![]()
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