CNBC explores the debate surrounding LinkedIn's 'open to work' feature, interviewing career experts about its potential benefits and drawbacks for job seekers. While some argue it can make candidates appear desperate, others believe it increases visibility and improves chances of recruiter outreach.
CNBC interviewed career experts to get their opinions on LinkedIn's ' open to work ' feature and whether it helps or hurts job seekers. Globally, over 220 million people currently have the ' open to work ' feature turned on, either privately or publicly, according to LinkedIn. This represents a 35% increase from around the same time last year, the company said, since LinkedIn rolled out the ' open to work ' option in 2020.
People can choose to signal their job-seeking status more discreetly to recruiters only, or to everyone with a public green badge on their profile. Tatiana Becker, founder and CEO of D&S Executive Career Management, expressed concerns about the green 'open to work' badge or banner for those who make their job-seeking status visible to all. 'You are bringing the focus to your employment status and away from your unique value in the market and qualifications for the role,' Boggs said. Meanwhile, Boggs also noted that 'many recruiters and hiring managers feel that it makes a job seeker look desperate, which is not an attractive quality when looking for a stand-out leader to run a function or a business.' For entry-level and mid-level job seekers, she suggests using the 'open to work' option that is only visible to recruiters. 'That way, when recruiters are looking for qualified candidates, you are still signaling to them that you are actively searching, but it's not considered a red flag,' Boggs said.Becker, however, sees no problem with openly signaling your job status. 'I say: Put the badge on,' she said. Becker pointed out that the stigma associated with job hopping has diminished. This shift occurred when millions of people lost their jobs during the Covid pandemic through no fault of their own, and later with the waves of layoffs that followed the over-hiring boom. Becker also argued that why turn down potential help? The badge allows companies and recruiters to more easily identify those who are looking for a job. In fact, LinkedIn reports that using the 'open to work' feature doubles someone's chances of getting a recruiter to message them. Those who display the green badge under the public option can increase this likelihood by 40%, according to the company. 'Do what you feel is best for you,' Dyba said. 'It sounds trite, but I really don't think there is a right or wrong to the 'open to work.
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