Differences between free and promoted jobs

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Important to know

For iOS users, you must be logged in to your LinkedIn account via desktop to edit your budget or promote a job. 

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With LinkedIn, you can create impactful job posts in minutes, reaching the largest professional network online. Our platform doesn't just display your job posts; it strategically targets them to the most relevant professionals, including those not actively job hunting. Whether you're filling a standard position or a high-priority, challenging role, you can elevate your hiring process using tailored solutions offered by LinkedIn. Choose between free and promoted job posts to manage your hiring needs effectively and reach qualified candidates faster.

  • Appear in search results and are searchable on LinkedIn.

  • Allow you to collect applicants on LinkedIn, and easily filter and manage your applicants.

  • Will only be active for 21 days.

  • Have a cap on the number of applicants.

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Free job posts become less visible in search results over time to give newer job posts the opportunity to be seen by job seekers. When your job post receives a certain number of applications, it'll be paused and removed from search results. If you have shared a direct URL, through LinkedIn or through other channels, your job post will appear closed until you take action to unpause it. To unpause your job, you must promote it.

Important to know

To ensure a fair and equitable balance between free and paid jobs and reduce job posting abuse, members can post a maximum of 1 free job at a time and a limited number of free jobs in a 30-day window.

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