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Post a Job for Free on LinkedIn: A Step-by-Step Guide.
Find quality candidates on the market with LinkedIn's free job posting.
Learn how to post a job for free and share it with the right candidates.
Start your job post
Follow the steps below to explore how and where to post jobs for free.
✓ New post
Go to LinkedIn Jobs and sign in to begin your job post.
✓ Company name
Enter your company name, or select it from the dropdown.
✓ Title
Enter the title of the open role.
✓ Location
Enter the job location, or indicate whether the job is remote.
PRO TIP
Select an existing title from the suggestions dropdown. It’s best to use recognizable and proven titles, not gimmicky ones like “data ninja.”
Write the job description and add required skills
Explore best practices, tips, and tools to help you make the most of your free job posting.
✓ Easy-to-use job templates
✓ Four to six bullet points max
✓ Required hard and soft skills
✓ Links to showcase the company or role
DID YOU KNOW?
Candidates apply 17.8% more often to job posts with 150 or fewer words, compared to job posts with 450 to 600 words.
Easy-to-use job templates
Get a head start on your job post with our customizable job description templates, which can keep your job post clear, concise, and free of biased language.
Four to six bullet points max
List responsibilities and qualifications in four to six mobile-friendly bullet points, and avoid using overly generic descriptions like “must be able to prioritize work to meet deadlines.”
Required hard and soft skills
Add required skills to your job post. You can add hard skills, like technical language proficiency or mathematical qualifications, as well as soft skills, like leadership or adaptability.
Links to showcase the company or role
Attract more candidates who are interested in your organization’s values and purpose by adding links to company accomplishments, examples of work culture, or any other content that helps your team stand out.
PRO TIP
More than 50% of job views on LinkedIn happen on mobile devices, so avoid giant blocks of text, put the most important information up front, and use formatting (like bold) to highlight key parts
Add screening questions
Before you publish your free job posting, add a few screening questions. Doing this can help you find the best matches for your open role.
✓ At least three questions
✓ Required screening questions
✓ Automatic rejection message
DID YOU KNOW?
80% of LinkedIn job postings with screening questions get a qualified applicant within 24 hours.
At least three questions
We recommend adding at least three screening questions to quickly identify the most-qualified candidates.
Required screening questions
Indicate which screening questions are must-haves, and choose if your job post will automatically reject candidates who don’t meet all must-have qualifications.
Automatic rejection message
Turn on the rejection email that will be automatically sent to candidates who don’t qualify. This step will save you hours of work and ensure you respond to every candidate. Additionally, it will let them know their applications weren’t lost.
PRO TIP
Click “+ Add new question” to select preexisting questions from our library or create your own custom questions.
Now it's time to post a job for free
After you publish your free job posting, you’ll be able to view it and make any changes inside LinkedIn Jobs.
Congratulations! You're ready to publish your free job posting!
View and manage all your published LinkedIn Jobs. You can discover even stronger applicants by regularly revising your job posts based on responses.
Want to get more out of your free job posting? Set a daily budget to actively target more relevant professionals and get 3x more qualified applicants.
Additional ways for your free job posting to gain visibility.
Add the #Hiring frame to your profile photo to let your LinkedIn network know you’re looking for qualified people.
Share all your active job posts regularly on your LinkedIn profile and add network connections. Great hires are often found through network referrals.
Turn every employee into a recruiter. Encourage teammates — and especially leadership — to share job posts and other company content on their personal and professional networks.
Ready to hire? Start with a free job posting.
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