LinkedIn: the #1 job-seeking ecosystem

Overview

This guide outlines steps for using the browser version of LinkedIn: a networking platform that allows you to create a professional profile, connect with colleagues, search for jobs, and build industry skills.

To follow this guide, sign up for a LinkedIn account or log into an existing one.

LinkedIn for job applications

New and experienced users alike can take advantage of LinkedIn's professional development tools to streamline the job search and application process:

• Set up your profile
• Add job preferences
• Search for jobs
• Apply for a job
• Track application progress

LinkedIn Premium Career

With LinkedIn Premium Career, a paid subscription service, you can stand out to recruiters and colleagues with advanced hiring analytics, tailored LinkedIn Learning options, and more:

• View analytics for a job posting
• Mark a job as your Top Choice
• See who has viewed your profile
• Learn with LinkedIn Learning
• Activate Premium Perks

See Standard vs Premium Career to learn more about the difference between the free and paid LinkedIn experiences.

Note

LinkedIn Premium offers certain features in beta mode to a select group of LinkedIn Premium subscribers. Therefore, certain features in this guide may be unavailable to all users until future public rollout.