{"id":204325,"date":"2026-09-16T11:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialkings.online\/?p=204325"},"modified":"2026-09-16T11:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:50:00","slug":"set-up-open-to-work-on-linkedin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialkings.online\/en\/set-up-open-to-work-on-linkedin\/","title":{"rendered":"Set up Open to Work on LinkedIn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You set up Open to Work through your personal LinkedIn profile. Open your profile, choose <strong>Open to<\/strong>, and then <strong>Find a new job<\/strong>. Fill in the job titles, locations, work arrangements, start date, and employment types you want. Then choose whether all LinkedIn members or only recruiters can see that you are available.<\/p>\n<p>If you choose <strong>All LinkedIn members<\/strong>, LinkedIn adds the green Open to Work photo frame around your profile picture. If you choose <strong>Only recruiters<\/strong>, your status is meant for LinkedIn Recruiter users, and that public frame does not appear.<\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn tries to hide your status from recruiters at your current employer when you use the recruiter setting. Still, the platform says full privacy cannot be guaranteed. Check your current work experience first and choose the visibility that fits your situation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_toc\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#where_do_you_find_open_to_work_on_linkedin\">Where do you find Open to Work on LinkedIn?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how_do_you_set_up_open_to_work_step_by_step\">How do you set up Open to Work step by step?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#should_you_choose_all_members_or_only_recruiters\">Should you choose all members or only recruiters?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how_do_you_edit_or_remove_open_to_work_later\">How do you edit or remove Open to Work later?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#why_dont_you_see_open_to_work_or_why_isnt_it_working\">Why don\u2019t you see Open to Work or why isn\u2019t it working?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how_do_you_make_open_to_work_more_useful_for_recruiters\">How do you make Open to Work more useful for recruiters?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#what_questions_are_frequently_asked_about_open_to_work_on_linkedin\">Frequently asked questions about Open to Work<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"where_do_you_find_open_to_work_on_linkedin\">Where do you find Open to Work on LinkedIn?<\/h2>\n<p>On a computer, the feature is at the top of your personal profile. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>At the top of LinkedIn, click <strong>Me<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>View Profile<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In your intro card, click <strong>Open to<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>Find a new job<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Some members see text like <strong>Choose what you need in your next job<\/strong> instead of <strong>Open to<\/strong>. That button takes you to the same type of preferences.<\/p>\n<p>You can also open the setting through Jobs. Click <strong>Jobs<\/strong>, choose <strong>Preferences<\/strong>, and open <strong>Open to Work<\/strong>. There you can view and adjust the same search preferences.<\/p>\n<p>Using the mobile app? Tap your profile photo first, then tap your photo again to open your profile. In the intro card, tap <strong>Open to<\/strong> and choose <strong>Find a new job<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"which_route_do_you_use_on_each_device\">Which route do you use on each device?<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Device<\/th>\n<th>Path in the app<\/th>\n<th>Result<\/th>\n<th>Common mistake<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Desktop<\/td>\n<td>Me &gt; View Profile &gt; Open to &gt; Find a new job<\/td>\n<td>Preferences and visibility are saved<\/td>\n<td>You edit a company page instead of your own profile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>iPhone<\/td>\n<td>Profile photo &gt; open profile &gt; Open to &gt; Find a new job<\/td>\n<td>Open to Work becomes active after you tap Save<\/td>\n<td>The intro card is not fully visible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Android<\/td>\n<td>Profile photo &gt; open profile &gt; Open to &gt; Find a new job<\/td>\n<td>Preferences are linked to your profile<\/td>\n<td>The LinkedIn app is not updated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jobs tab<\/td>\n<td>Jobs &gt; Preferences &gt; Open to Work<\/td>\n<td>You manage the same search preferences<\/td>\n<td>You only change a single job alert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The exact wording can differ by language, country, device, or test. Look for <strong>Open to<\/strong>, <strong>Open to Work<\/strong>, <strong>Find a new job<\/strong>, or <strong>Preferences<\/strong>. Always check whether the screen asks for job titles, locations, and visibility.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how_do_you_set_up_open_to_work_step_by_step\">How do you set up Open to Work step by step?<\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t click through the settings too quickly. The quality of your preferences helps determine which jobs fit your profile and in which recruiter searches you may appear.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: check your current profile<\/h3>\n<p>Update your headline, location, and most recent work experience. Mark your current job correctly if you still work there. LinkedIn uses your current employer to try to shield your status from Recruiter users at that company.<\/p>\n<p>Do not add an incorrect end date to influence Open to Work visibility. Keep your profile honest and up to date. A recruiter often compares your preferences with your experience, education, and skills.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: choose suitable job titles<\/h3>\n<p>Add the roles you really want to be found for. Use job titles that employers also use in job ads. <strong>Creative all-rounder<\/strong> may sound personal, but <strong>Content Marketer<\/strong> or <strong>Graphic Designer<\/strong> is easier to match to a vacancy.<\/p>\n<p>Do not choose dozens of different directions. A short, focused list makes your goal clearer. If you want to test two career paths, make sure your profile supports both with relevant experience, projects, or skills.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: add locations and work arrangements<\/h3>\n<p>Choose the places or regions where you can and want to work. Also indicate whether you want on-site, hybrid, or fully remote work when LinkedIn shows these options.<\/p>\n<p>Be realistic. Only select locations you are willing to travel to or move to. Even with remote work, employers may require a specific country, time zone, language, or work permit.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 4: choose your start date<\/h3>\n<p>Say whether you are available right away or are looking for your next role with some flexibility. This helps recruiters understand your situation better and avoids unnecessary messages about roles that start too soon.<\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn may show extra fields by country. In India, for example, members can enter a notice period or expected availability and salary expectations. LinkedIn says this information is visible only to recruiters.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 5: select employment types<\/h3>\n<p>Choose full-time, part-time, contract, internship, or temporary work if those options match what you want. Do not select everything out of uncertainty. Your choices should match what you would genuinely accept.<\/p>\n<p>Are you only looking for a permanent full-time job? Leave temporary assignments out. If you are open to several types of work, you can add them all.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 6: decide who can see the status<\/h3>\n<p>Depending on your account and LinkedIn version, you may see three possible options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>All LinkedIn members:<\/strong> recruiters, your network, and people at your current employer can see your status. You get the green Open to Work frame.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Only recruiters:<\/strong> your status is meant for LinkedIn Recruiter users. LinkedIn tries to exclude recruiters at your current employer, but gives no full guarantee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visible only to you:<\/strong> LinkedIn uses your preferences for personal job recommendations, but does not show you to others as available for work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Always read the description on your own screen. LinkedIn can change settings gradually, and features may differ by country or account.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 7: save everything and check the result<\/h3>\n<p>Click or tap <strong>Save<\/strong>. Then check the top of your profile to see whether the Open to Work box appears. If visibility is public, check whether the green frame is visible. With <strong>Only recruiters<\/strong>, that frame should not appear publicly.<\/p>\n<p>Open the setting again and check your job titles, locations, start date, employment types, and visibility. That way, you avoid letting the wrong choice stay active for months.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"should_you_choose_all_members_or_only_recruiters\">Should you choose all members or only recruiters?<\/h2>\n<p>The right choice depends on how visible you want to be, how much risk you have, and how you want to use your network. Public visibility may bring more help from your network. Only recruiters is better if you want to search discreetly.<\/p>\n<h3>When is All LinkedIn members useful?<\/h3>\n<p>Choose public visibility if you want your network to help. Former colleagues, clients, friends, connections, and recruiters will clearly see that you are available. That can lead to recommendations, shared jobs, and direct introductions.<\/p>\n<p>The green frame is not only visible to recruiters. Your current employer, colleagues, and clients can also see it. Discuss this in advance if openness at work matters or if you have not yet said you are planning to leave.<\/p>\n<h3>When is Only recruiters smarter?<\/h3>\n<p>Choose Only recruiters if you want to look for another job discreetly. You will not get a public green frame. LinkedIn tries to hide your status from Recruiter users who work at your current employer.<\/p>\n<p>Do not treat this as complete secrecy. LinkedIn warns that shielding cannot be guaranteed. A recruiter may work for several companies, employer details may be outdated, and people can share information outside LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<p>So check whether your current employer is linked correctly to your work experience. If in doubt, choose Only recruiters first and decide later whether you want more visibility.<\/p>\n<h3>When should you use Visible only to you?<\/h3>\n<p>This option is useful if you want to explore jobs first without showing yourself as available. LinkedIn can then use your preferences to adjust personal recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready for recruiter contact or help from your network? Then change the setting later to Only recruiters or All LinkedIn members.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how_do_you_edit_or_remove_open_to_work_later\">How do you edit or remove Open to Work later?<\/h2>\n<p>Open your personal profile. Find the Open to Work box at the top and click or tap the pencil icon. Adjust your preferences and then choose <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Do you want to stop Open to Work completely? Choose <strong>Remove<\/strong> on the same screen. LinkedIn says you can turn the feature back on later, but previous preferences are not saved. So note your job titles and locations before removing them if needed.<\/p>\n<p>You can also make changes through Jobs, Preferences, and Open to Work. After removing it, check whether the green frame and the Open to Work box have disappeared from your profile.<\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn may email you to confirm that you are still available if you do not respond to recruiter messages for a longer period. If no confirmation comes in, LinkedIn can automatically remove Open to Work until you turn it back on again.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"does_open_to_work_work_the_same_on_iphone_android_and_desktop\">Does Open to Work work the same on iPhone, Android, and desktop?<\/h2>\n<p>The settings are almost the same on iPhone, Android, and desktop. You choose job titles, locations, a start date, employment types, and visibility. Only the route and layout can differ.<\/p>\n<p>On a computer, more information is visible at once. That is helpful when you set up Open to Work in detail for the first time. On iPhone and Android, you find the feature at the top of your profile or through preferences in the Jobs tab.<\/p>\n<p>Some fields differ by country. LinkedIn may also show a new layout to only a small group of members first. Seeing a different button name? Then check whether the screen asks for search preferences and visibility.<\/p>\n<p>Using a tablet? The app may follow the mobile route, while LinkedIn in your browser may look more like the desktop version. After each change, always check the final result on your profile.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why_dont_you_see_open_to_work_or_why_isnt_it_working\">Why don\u2019t you see Open to Work or why isn\u2019t it working?<\/h2>\n<h3>You are looking at a company page<\/h3>\n<p>Open to Work belongs to a personal LinkedIn profile. Switch back to your own profile. A LinkedIn company page has different admin features and does not include this personal setting.<\/p>\n<h3>The button has a different name<\/h3>\n<p>LinkedIn says some members may see <strong>Choose what you need in your next job<\/strong>. Open that option and check whether you can set job titles, locations, work arrangements, and visibility.<\/p>\n<h3>The app is outdated<\/h3>\n<p>Update the LinkedIn app through your phone\u2019s app store. Then fully close the app and open it again. After that, try both the route through your profile and the route through Jobs. If mobile still does not work, use a computer for now.<\/p>\n<h3>Your change was not saved<\/h3>\n<p>Check whether all required fields are filled in. Then tap <strong>Save<\/strong> and wait until the screen closes. Open the setting again to check whether your choices are still there.<\/p>\n<h3>The green frame does not appear<\/h3>\n<p>The green Open to Work frame belongs to the <strong>All LinkedIn members<\/strong> option. If you choose <strong>Only recruiters<\/strong> or <strong>Visible only to you<\/strong>, the public frame should not appear. That does not automatically mean the feature is broken.<\/p>\n<h3>The status was removed automatically<\/h3>\n<p>LinkedIn may check whether you are still open to work if you do not respond to recruiter messages. Check your email and turn the feature back on if you are still looking for a job.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what_changes_after_open_to_work_is_active\">What changes after Open to Work is active?<\/h2>\n<p>LinkedIn uses your preferences to make your profile better match recruiter searches and personal job recommendations. Open to Work does not guarantee replies, interviews, or a new job.<\/p>\n<p>With public visibility, the green frame appears around your profile photo. Your network can then understand faster that you are looking for help, jobs, or introductions. With <strong>Only recruiters<\/strong>, that visible frame is not shown.<\/p>\n<p>Your existing messages, connections, skills, and work experience are not changed automatically. Open to Work mainly adds search preferences and a visibility choice. You still need to improve your profile and applications yourself.<\/p>\n<p>The feature also does not show who viewed your profile anonymously. Profile visits have separate privacy settings. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/socialkings.online\/en\/can-you-see-who-views-your-linkedin-profile\/\">can you see who views your LinkedIn profile?<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/socialkings.online\/en\/view-linkedin-profiles-anonymously\/\">view LinkedIn profiles anonymously<\/a> if you want to understand these differences.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how_do_you_make_open_to_work_more_useful_for_recruiters\">How do you make Open to Work more useful for recruiters?<\/h2>\n<p>Make sure your profile supports the roles you chose. Use a clear headline, describe recent results in your work experience, and add relevant skills. Also check that recruiters can reach you through the right contact details.<\/p>\n<p>Do not just say that you are looking for a new challenge. Mention your direction, level, region, and added value. A clear example is: \u201cContent marketer with experience in multilingual online stores, available for hybrid roles in Utrecht and Amsterdam.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Use the same recognizable job titles in your profile as in your Open to Work preferences. Recruiters then understand faster what kind of work you want. Avoid long lists of roles that have little in common.<\/p>\n<p>Respond to suitable messages. LinkedIn may check your status if recruiter messages stay unanswered for a long time. A short and polite rejection is better than no reply at all.<\/p>\n<p>Review your preferences every two weeks. Remove roles that no longer fit and only add a new location if you truly want to work there. Also adjust your start date when your availability changes.<\/p>\n<p>A relevant network can also help you get found more often through shared connections. If you want to grow your network in a targeted way, SocialKings offers the option to <a href=\"https:\/\/socialkings.online\/en\/shop\/linkedin-en\/buy-linkedin-connections\/\">buy LinkedIn connections<\/a>. At the same time, keep building valuable connections yourself and send personal messages.<\/p>\n<p>Do you also use LinkedIn for your own business or personal brand? Then, alongside your personal profile, you can work on the reach of your company page. SocialKings offers the option to <a href=\"https:\/\/socialkings.online\/en\/shop\/linkedin-en\/buy-linkedin-followers\/\">buy LinkedIn followers<\/a> for that. Still, a strong personal profile and a clear Open to Work setting remain the most important things when you are looking for a job.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what_questions_are_frequently_asked_about_open_to_work_on_linkedin\">Frequently asked questions about Open to Work on LinkedIn<\/h2>\n<h3>Can my current employer see Open to Work?<\/h3>\n<p>With <strong>All LinkedIn members<\/strong>, your current employer can see the status and green frame. With <strong>Only recruiters<\/strong>, LinkedIn tries to hide the status from Recruiter users at your current employer. Full privacy is not guaranteed.<\/p>\n<h3>Does Open to Work work on iPhone and Android?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Open your profile, tap <strong>Open to<\/strong>, and choose <strong>Find a new job<\/strong>. You can also manage the preferences through the Jobs tab. Button names and the exact route may differ by app version.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I remove the green frame but stay available?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Edit Open to Work and change the visibility from <strong>All LinkedIn members<\/strong> to <strong>Only recruiters<\/strong>. Save the change and then check whether the public green frame has disappeared.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I turn off Open to Work later?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Open the Open to Work box, tap the pencil icon, and choose <strong>Remove<\/strong>. You can turn the feature back on later. According to LinkedIn\u2019s help page, your previous preferences are not kept after removal.<\/p>\n<h3>Why don\u2019t recruiters see my status?<\/h3>\n<p>Check that you did not choose <strong>Visible only to you<\/strong>. Also fill in your job titles, locations, work arrangements, and availability completely. Even with the correct setting, there is no guarantee that every recruiter will find your profile.<\/p>\n<h3>Does Open to Work change my existing profile?<\/h3>\n<p>Your messages, connections, and work experience stay in place. The feature adds search preferences and can show the green frame around your profile picture when visibility is public. Update your profile yourself to become more relevant for recruiters.<\/p>\n<h3>Is the Only recruiters setting completely private?<\/h3>\n<p>No. LinkedIn tries to exclude Recruiter users at your current employer, but cannot guarantee full privacy. Choose this setting carefully and make sure your current employer is listed correctly on your profile.<\/p>\n<h3>Should I update Open to Work regularly?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, that is smart. Check regularly whether your job titles, locations, preferred employment types, and start date are still correct. Remove the feature when you are no longer available.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what_step_should_you_take_first_now\">What step should you take first now?<\/h2>\n<p>Open your LinkedIn profile and first check your current employer, headline, location, and latest experience. Then set up Open to Work with a few focused job titles and the locations where you truly want to work.<\/p>\n<p>Still unsure about visibility? Start with <strong>Only recruiters<\/strong> and read the privacy warning on your own screen. If you want your network to actively help, choose <strong>All LinkedIn members<\/strong> on purpose.<\/p>\n<p>After saving, check whether the correct setting is active. Then set a reminder in two weeks to review your preferences again. That keeps your availability and search goals up to date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You set up Open to Work through your personal LinkedIn profile. 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