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LinkedIn Jobs

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What is LinkedIn Jobs?

LinkedIn Jobs allows employers to post listings, and boasts personalized targeting, screening questions, and matching algorithms as well.

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10 out of 10
May 03, 2021
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We use LinkedIn Jobs not only to recruit candidates, but also to promote our company. Our unique features are able to be highlighted as …
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LinkedIn Jobs allows employers to post listings, and boasts personalized targeting, screening questions, and matching algorithms as well.

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LinkedIn Jobs allows employers to post listings, and boasts personalized targeting, screening questions, and matching algorithms as well.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 6.9.

The most common users of LinkedIn Jobs are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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LinkedIn Jobs is a versatile platform widely used across organizations for various recruiting purposes. Real estate companies, for example, utilize it to find the most suitable candidates and gain insights into their backgrounds. The Marketing sector within such companies relies on LinkedIn Jobs to identify the desired qualities and benefits of potential employees, streamlining the lead sourcing process and making it more efficient. By allowing job postings from different locations and with varying qualities, LinkedIn Jobs expands the candidate pool, enabling a diversified recruitment strategy.

One noteworthy feature of LinkedIn Jobs is its ability to advertise both in-house roles and responsibilities as well as positions for clients, ensuring a smooth and effective recruitment process. It also serves as a valuable tool for reaching potential candidates who may not be reached through the company's own job site. The platform is used throughout organizations to post new roles and open positions, attracting the right candidates by offering a well-detailed, organized, and user-friendly selection process. Moreover, LinkedIn Jobs aids in finding qualified candidates by narrowing down searches based on specific demographics. Its emphasis on targeted key candidates for various positions, such as Project Directors requiring fundraising, sales, or marketing experience, contributes to its effectiveness in sourcing candidates with specialized skills and knowledge.

LinkedIn Jobs offers several advantages that users appreciate. It facilitates communication and follow-up with recruiters or managers through easy connections within the platform. Users also find value in revising profiles for potential employers to review qualifications based on submitted applications. Additionally, multiple departments and teams across organizations rely on LinkedIn Jobs to post new jobs and reach out to professionals. The software provides a quick turnaround of candidate applications from diverse locations, eliminating the need for manual candidate search and reducing advertising costs.

Beyond its primary use as a recruiting tool, LinkedIn Jobs opens doors for networking and business expansion opportunities by connecting users with individuals they may not have access to otherwise. The platform's superior search options and candidate quality make it preferred over other applications available in the market. Often described as the 'Who's Who' of job searches, LinkedIn Jobs offers a valuable user experience that allows individuals to understand the role of job opportunities and showcase their professional profiles effectively. The InMail feature and connections on LinkedIn Jobs provide users with the ability to reach out to others within a company, increasing their chances of getting their resumes in front of the right people.

Organizations find LinkedIn Jobs particularly useful when filling specialty positions and advertising hard-to-fill jobs and events. Its capability to efficiently attract candidates who are actively seeking a position speeds up the hiring process. Recruitment teams utilize LinkedIn Jobs to advertise roles across the entire business, providing a clear and simple way for job seekers to see what's on offer. One example of its effectiveness is seen in a small staffing agency that uses LinkedIn Jobs to advertise professional-level jobs to a professional audience, resulting in increased traffic to their LinkedIn Company Page.

While the algorithm for filtering resumes may not be perfect, LinkedIn Jobs remains a valuable tool for recruiting departments to post jobs, source candidates, and search for specific job criteria. Users appreciate how it streamlines the job search process by integrating with LinkedIn and offering a wide reach to potential candidates through direct or indirect references. The platform's filter method makes it easy to find candidates from specific locations, making it particularly useful for HR management and companies seeking new jobs and employees.

LinkedIn Jobs not only serves as a recruitment tool but also as a platform for promoting companies and showcasing their unique features to attract applicants. Its status as the most professional recruiting website online has made it widely used across organizations. Users find value in the platform even if direct hires have not yet been made, as it provides access to good resumes and opportunities to contact candidates for interviews. Overall, LinkedIn Jobs offers an invaluable resource for organizations of all sizes and industries, connecting them with qualified candidates while providing an efficient and user-friendly experience.

Streamlined hiring process: Users appreciate the ability to screen candidates and assess their qualifications directly within LinkedIn Jobs, saving time and streamlining the hiring process. Many reviewers have mentioned that this feature has been a significant time-saver for them.

User-friendly interface: The user-friendly interface and organized layout of LinkedIn Jobs make it easy for users to navigate and manage job applications effectively. Several users have praised the intuitive design of the platform, which allows them to easily find relevant information and take necessary actions.

Seamless integration with ATS: The seamless integration of LinkedIn Jobs with existing Applicant Tracking Systems is highly valued by users, as it facilitates a smoother hiring process and eliminates the need for manual data entry. Several reviewers have mentioned how this integration has improved their workflow efficiency.

Cons: Limited customization options: Some users have expressed dissatisfaction with the limited customization options on the platform, particularly when it comes to providing background information about the working environment and specifying demographics. Inaccurate location filter: Several users have encountered issues with the location filter on LinkedIn Jobs, finding it to be inaccurate and sometimes missing common cities. This can make it difficult for users to find jobs in their desired locations. Cluttered user interface: Many users feel that the user interface for managing jobs on LinkedIn Jobs is cluttered and in need of improvement. They find it confusing to differentiate between read submissions and contacted candidates, and also desire a way to track the status of their applications more easily.

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Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
LinkedIn Jobs is comparable to indeed in regards to communication and tools. I believe that Indeed provides a more diverse and inclusive pool of candidates by eliminating such personal information being shared with recruiters. I will consistently use LinkedIn Jobs for recruiting hard-to-fill positions and advertising upcoming events within our organization.
Dannyl Ruy Belican | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
LinkedIn Jobs is a more efficient and reliable job database for everyone. I intend to use other job working sites, but Linkedln Jobs is simpler and easier for job searching. You can connect directly to employers and follow up [on] your applications easily. You don’t need to wait too long to find out if you’re hired or not because you can message them directly in a professional manner.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Although ZipRecruiter can provide some great candidates depending on the job listing and day, we also get a lot of applications there that are completely off the mark. I find that I receive more unqualified candidates and out-of-country candidates on ZipRecruiter.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Indeed is simply a blind job posting board whereas LinkedIn Jobs has more transparency. LinkedIn is also better suited for professionals who may be looking for higher earning potential jobs whereas Indeed does have a lot of entry level followers tied to it. LinkedIn also serves as your cover letter and resume (although you should always upload both) where the recruiter can see your face, the brands and companies you associate with and any/all recommendations and posts you've placed within our area of expertise.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The integration with LinkedIn provides an extra layer of information on applicants/companies and a streamlined process for the applications. The "easy apply" feature allows for people to apply to a position without having to commit too much time, this means more people apply to positions. If applicants are really interested, this can be captured later in the application process.
Jessica Alvarez | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
ZipRecruiter was one of the first platforms that we implemented in our company. I was directly in charge of the implementation of ZipRecruiter, however, I did not like the use of this platform in my company. The main difference between both platforms is that LinkedIn Jobs allows me to obtain candidates much faster because it is integrated into a social network and thus I can advertise and obtain applications much faster. ZipRecruiter is not anchored to a social network, and this causes that my job offers are only visible to people who use the ZipRecruiter job search engine, it is not possible for some people to see my offer without having to access the search engine.
Sasha Brito | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
ZipRecruiter is a good comparison, it is software that is really trained and offers very good features for effective hiring, however, one of the reasons why we chose LinkedIn Jobs is because it allows us to track and save requests of the candidates to be able to review them in detail, while ZipRecruiter does not allow saving applications to be able to view them in detail. ZipRecruiter allows accepting or rejecting requests, it does not allow saving them. If I have been interested in a request from a candidate in ZipRecruiter, but I want to view it later, I cannot do it since I do not have that function.

Also, another reason why we chose LinkedIn Jobs is because of the positioning system. The advertising system has provided notable results, we have reached the receptivity of greater requests from candidates (despite the fact that on some occasions we receive requests from people who are not trained for the job or who do not meet the required skills) while In ZipRecruiter there is no such positioning, there are no payment options that increase the positioning of the job offer.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
LinkedIn Jobs is a popular platform these days for scoping interest and finding talent. Many people looking for a job use this platform, as unlike others the email notifications are relevant to your job search and location. Other platforms send notifications for roles that aren’t relevant, resulting in unwanted spam. LinkedIn Jobs has a simple search, where it is easy to find what you are looking for.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use LinkedIn for ease of use, and the convenience to easily connect with potential candidates. I also used it to search for potentially qualified candidates that are within my network. I Love that people can share the job posting on LinkedIn and by posting a job you also help to advertise your company. Unfortunately actual yield for hires has NOT been as good as other job sites such as Indeed which is great for large scale hires and ZipRecruiter for skilled and executive level positions.
Alexander Cooper | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
LinkedIn has better integration with its existing social media platform, allowing for the recruiter to accurately view a client's history. Furthermore, it shows reviews and work done by the potential recruit. In contrast, ZipRecruiter does not show as much insight into a client which can lead to time wasted with phone calls and other communication.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
LinkedIn Jobs provided access to applicants readily available & mostly white-collar, professional level. ZipRecruiter excels at a less experienced level of candidate, which is great for that need. CareerBuilder is not the go-to job board that it used to be & candidate flow there is very low. Whereas LinkedIn Jobs ties in so easily to your company image & candidate networking that it's an easy next step.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Both are similar basic job boards. Indeed doesn't have as far of a reach or as heavy a volume of active users. A lot of it is the luck of the draw and understanding where your target audience is most apt to patronize. I do think Indeed brings less junk, but LinkedIn reaches more people.
James Rodriguez | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
ZipRecruiter and Dice are better at finding "HOT" candidates where they are actively looking for a new position whereas Linkedin is more of a "catch all" method. There can be more "solicitation" regarding Linkedin, however it provides the advantage of being a great source of a wide array of candidates.
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