LinkedIn: How to Turn On Open to Work

Professionals can let others know they're interested in new opportunities

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LinkedIn’s Open to Work feature allows users to tell other LinkedIn members and/or recruiters that they’re interested in new work opportunities. Users can decide whether this information is shared with everyone on LinkedIn or only recruiters. If a user decides to share this information with everyone on LinkedIn, an “Open to Work” banner will be added to their profile picture.

Our guide will show you how to turn on the “Open to Work” feature on your LinkedIn profile.

Step 1: On you LinkedIn profile, tap the “Open to” button to the left of the “Add section” button.

Screenshot of a LinkedIn user's profile with a red arrow pointing at the "Open to" button to the left of the "Add section" button

Step 2: Tap “Finding a new job” on the window that appears at the bottom of the screen.

Screenshot of a LinkedIn user's profile showing the "Open to" options window that has appeared at the bottom of the screen. A red arrow points at "Finding a new job" on the "Open to" options window.

Step 3: Fill out the form with the job title(s), job location(s) and other details you’d like to share.

Screenshot of LinkedIn's "Tell us what kind of work you're open to" screen with a red arrow pointing at the "Add title" button

Step 4: Once you’re done filling out your desired information, tap “Choose who sees you’re open” near the bottom of the...

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