Talent sourcing

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Recruiting basics ↓

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Recruiting passive candidates ↓

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Recruiting basics

Your guide to the new recruiter and jobs platform

Learn about the features of LinkedIn’s New Recruiter and Jobs platform, which combines the best of Recruiter and Jobs, all in one place.

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Your guide to the new recruiter and jobs platform

Learn about the features of LinkedIn’s New Recruiter and Jobs platform, which combines the best of Recruiter and Jobs, all in one place.

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The do’s and don'ts of LinkedIn messages

The more qualified a candidate is, the more cluttered their inbox is likely to be. Learn how to make your LinkedIn messages stand out with these expert tips and examples.

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Low cost ways to engage candidates online

Did you know that a strong online brand leads to 50% more qualified applicants? Ed Nathanson from Red Pill Talent shares 8 tips to using your online brand for recruiting.

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Advanced recruiting tactics

How to hire faster in a fast-moving world

The top 10% of candidates often leave the talent marketplace within 10 days. These tips can help you streamline your hiring process, cut your time to hire—and keep pace.

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Inside the mind of today's candidate

Take a candidate-centric approach to attract and hire great candidates. Find insights to improve your strategy, based on survey data from 14,000+ global professionals.

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Crafting the perfect candidate persona

Learn how to use candidate data to create accurate personas—helping you hone in on the right person for every role.

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How to hire faster in a fast-moving world

The top 10% of candidates often leave the talent marketplace within 10 days. These tips can help you streamline your hiring process, cut your time to hire—and keep pace.

Download now

Inside the mind of today's candidate

Take a candidate-centric approach to attract and hire great candidates. Find insights to improve your strategy, based on survey data from 14,000+ global professionals.

Download now

Crafting the perfect candidate persona

Learn how to use candidate data to create accurate personas—helping you hone in on the right person for every role.

Download now

See more advanced recruiting resources

Recruiting passive candidates

The secrets to optimizing your outreach

Learn how to craft more compelling messages to candidates and increase your response rate by 17x with tips and insights from LinkedIn’s top recruiters.

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Unlock your hiring potential with LinkedIn

Hear how LinkedIn solutions can solve some of your top recruitment challenges and see how the candidate is targeted with, and experiences, your job postings.

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How to tap into the passive candidate market

36% of workers are looking for new roles, but the remaining workforce (passive candidates) can still be reached. Learn how to make connections that lead to quality hires.

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The secrets to optimizing your outreach

Learn how to craft more compelling messages to candidates and increase your response rate by 17x with tips and insights from LinkedIn’s top recruiters.

Download now

Unlock your hiring potential with LinkedIn

Hear how LinkedIn solutions can solve some of your top recruitment challenges and see how the candidate is targeted with, and experiences, your job postings.

Watch now

How to tap into the passive candidate market

36% of workers are looking for new roles, but the remaining workforce (passive candidates) can still be reached. Learn how to make connections that lead to quality hires.

Watch now

See more passive candidates resources

Hiring with LinkedIn

How to decide between LinkedIn Job Posts and Job Slots

Explore features and benefits so you can decide which job posting solution fits your needs.

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LinkedIn Recruiter Lite vs. Recruiter

Explore the benefits of LinkedIn Recruiter Lite and Recruiter, and discover which option works best for you and your hiring needs.

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How to hire employees with LinkedIn

Attract and engage qualified candidates with a suite of advanced hiring solutions from LinkedIn.

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How to decide between LinkedIn Job Posts and Job Slots

Explore features and benefits so you can decide which job posting solution fits your needs.

Learn more

LinkedIn Recruiter Lite vs. Recruiter

Explore the benefits of LinkedIn Recruiter Lite and Recruiter, and discover which option works best for you and your hiring needs.

Read now

How to hire employees with LinkedIn

Attract and engage qualified candidates with a suite of advanced hiring solutions from LinkedIn.

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Talent Sourcing

  Recruiting basics
Best practices for products, messaging, and more

  Advanced recruiting tactics
Optimize your recruiting and stay on top of trends

  Passive recruitment
Identify and recruit passive candidates effectively

  Hiring with LinkedIn
Use LinkedIn to attract, engage, and acquire top talent

Hiring tools and templates

Job descriptions
Get job description templates for 380+ roles

Interview questions
Know what to ask — and how to analyze answers

Assessment tools
Assess talent to make the best hiring decisions

Attracting and engaging talent

  Job posts
Write effective job posts and descriptions

  Recruiting with social media
Ways to attract and engage candidates online

  Employer branding
Resonate with candidates and inspire employees

  Candidate experience
Create a positive experience through the journey

  Onboarding
Retain employees and create better engagement