LinkedIn for job seekers
How LinkedIn works for someone looking for a job. Each guide takes its facts from LinkedIn's own help pages and terms, with the date checked, and gives example headlines and messages to adapt to your own facts.
LinkedIn profile optimization checklist for 2026
A LinkedIn profile optimization checklist built from LinkedIn's own Help Center: job titles, headline, About, skills, photo, custom URL and Open to Work.
LinkedInLinkedIn headline examples for job seekers
LinkedIn headline examples for job seekers, career changers and people between jobs, with a simple formula and the rules that LinkedIn itself publishes.
LinkedInLinkedIn About section examples you can adapt
LinkedIn About section examples for experienced hires, career changers, graduates and people right after a layoff, plus a four-part structure you can copy.
LinkedInLinkedIn Open to Work: pros, cons and privacy
LinkedIn Open to Work has three settings: all members, Recruiter users only, or only you. Who sees each one, what LinkedIn's data shows, and which to pick.
LinkedInHow recruiters search LinkedIn, and how to show up
How recruiters search LinkedIn: the filters in LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean keywords, skills, Spotlights and AI search, and which profile fields to fix.
LinkedInHow to message a recruiter on LinkedIn: templates
How to message a recruiter on LinkedIn: connection notes, InMail and Open Profile limits, the right length, and copyable templates for each situation.
LinkedInLinkedIn Easy Apply not working? What to check
LinkedIn Easy Apply not working? See what screening questions, auto rejections, views, downloads and daily limits mean, and what to do about each one.
LinkedInLinkedIn skills section: which skills to list
Which LinkedIn skills to list: the 100 skill limit, how recruiters filter on skills, where to place each one, endorsements, order, and what to leave off.
LinkedInIs LinkedIn Premium worth it? What job seekers get
Is LinkedIn Premium worth it? What Premium Career includes, its price as of November 2026, free alternatives, trial and refund rules, and when to pay.
LinkedInHow to announce you're job hunting on LinkedIn
How to announce you're job hunting on LinkedIn: what to include, four example posts, who sees your post, Open to Work, and how to follow up on replies.