How to Post a Job on LinkedIn in 7 Easy Steps

LinkedIn has quickly become a top spot for job seekers and companies looking to hire new employees, with more than half a billion members (in more than 200 countries). Your first step to finding quality talent is learning how to post a job on LinkedIn. We will guide you through a quick step-by-step process to getting your jobs posted (for free). We’ve spelled out the steps below.

Step 1: Create a Company Page

To set up a?LinkedIn?company page, you must first have a personal profile that includes your full name. You can set one up easily by clicking?Join Now?on the LinkedIn homepage and following the prompts. Once you have completed this, you can create a company page.

Note:?Do not set up a personal profile using a company name. This will cause your account to be flagged and removed from LinkedIn.

To set up your company page, follow these steps:

1. Click the?Work?icon in the top right corner of your personal LinkedIn homepage. This will bring a drop-down menu where you can select?Create a Company Page?at the bottom of the list.

1. Follow the guided prompts and select the type of page you wish to create:

• Company Page
• Showcase Page (for individual brands, initiatives, etc.)
• Educational Institution

1. Once you choose the type of page you want (most likely a Company Page), you will be prompted to enter your company information. On this page, provide your company name, URL, and industry details; then upload your?business logo.
2. After you have entered all company information, check the verification box at the bottom and click?Create Page.

Step 2: Post a Job for Free

Posting a job on LinkedIn is free. From your personal LinkedIn profile’s dashboard, click the?Work?icon and then the?Post a Job?icon from the drop-down menu. This will bring you to a form to fill in your job information. Enter the?job title, company name, workplace type (i.e., on-site,?hybrid, or?remote), employee location, and employment type. Once you fill in all the fields, click?Get Started For Free.

Step 3: Create Your Job Details

After entering your job information (e.g., title, company, and location), the next screen will prompt you to enter your job details, including the job description and any skills requirements. Once you have filled out this portion in detail, you can move to the next section by clicking?Continue?at the bottom of your screen. Enter the following information:

• Job description:?Enter your?job description?(required) in the text box. Be as specific as possible and include job duties and skills and education requirements.
• Skills:?Specify the skills needed for the job by clicking the?Add Skill?icon.

Enter a detailed job description.

Step 4: Enter Applicant Options

Once the job details are filled in, click?Continue?at the bottom right-hand corner of the page, and your applicant options page will appear. First, decide how you want to receive applications—either through?email?(recommended) or an external?website?(directs the candidate to apply outside of LinkedIn).

Choosing to receive applications by email will allow you to add screening questions, which can help weed out or identify the specific qualifiers you want candidates to confirm befpre submitting their resumes. LinkedIn will offer two recommended questions. You can choose to keep those or click the?X?to remove them and add your own or select from LinkedIn’s list of possible questions.

It is recommended that you add a minimum of three screening questions.

You can also make any screening question a?must-have qualification. If you use this option, LinkedIn will automatically filter applicants out and send rejection emails to any who don’t meet those qualifications.

Once you have completed the Applicant Options screen, click Post Job for Free.

Step 5: Promote Your Posted Job

Following the completion of your job posting, you have the option to continue with a free post or set a budget for a promoted job post. Promoting your job post ensures a top position in search results, top placement in job recommendations, instant mobile alerts to qualified candidates, and a larger pool of estimated monthly applicants.

Your budget can be daily or total (the maximum amount you will spend). Your daily budget must be greater than $7 per day—LinkedIn will provide you with a recommended daily budget based on jobs with similar titles and locations so that you can get the most out of your job posting.

LinkedIn shows you the estimated monthly applicants based on your selected budget.

If you do not wish to promote your job, then simply click?Select Free?to post your free job listing. LinkedIn will then offer you a three-day free trial to promote your listing.

Choose No thanks or Start free trial.

Step 6: Process Payment

If you choose to promote your job listing, you will be prompted to submit payment. Once your job is promoted, you will receive priority placement in search results, targeted job alerts to candidates, and promotion in premium job advertisement channels.

To process your payment, simply use your default credit card on file or click?Add Payment Method?to submit a new card. You only pay when someone views your job, and you can change your budget and close your job at any time.

You will not be charged more than your set daily budget.

Step 7: Manage Your Posted Jobs

After you have posted your job, you can refer back to it for a number of needs—such as making adjustments to the job, updating a payment method, and?reviewing applicants.

• To make edits to your job posting, visit your Posted Jobs page and select the three dots next to the job you want to edit. Then, click?Manage Job?to make changes.

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