Add screening questions to your job post

Last updated: 4 months ago

You can add screening questions while posting a job on LinkedIn to help you better identify applicants who meet your qualifications or those who express interest in the job.

LinkedIn auto-fills relevant screening questions based on the job description you’ve entered, but you have the option to edit them. Applicants will be asked these questions as part of the application process.

LinkedIn does not prevent unqualified applicants from applying. We recommend adding screening questions for this purpose.

Important to know

Screening questions are only available when collecting applications via email. Each screening question option, such as "Expertise with Skill", has a usage limit. You can select the same option up to three times across your screening questions. After reaching this threshold, the option will become unavailable (greyed out) for further use.

To add screening questions while posting a job on LinkedIn:

  1. Begin posting a job on LinkedIn.

  2. On the Screening questions (optional) step, select the screening questions by clicking the icon next to these available options:

    • Background check
    • Education
    • Location
    • Language
    • Certifications
    • Work Experience
    • Work Authorization
    • Visa Status
    • Expertise with Skill
    • Hybrid Work
    • Industry Experience
    • Custom Screening question
    • Urgent Hiring Need

  3. Next, further refine the questions based on your requirements. You can define screening questions as required by checking the Must-have qualification checkbox. You can also choose to automatically archive candidates who don't pass your screening questions and send an automatic rejection email.

    • You can delete any of these questions by clicking the Cancel icon.

  4. Click Post job for free.

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