# LinkedIn

> Professional networking platform, job board, and career directory

LinkedIn connects over one billion professionals worldwide to share industry updates, maintain career profiles, and discover employment opportunities. In addition to a structured job board, it enables candidates to reach out directly to hiring managers and recruiters, helping bypass standard applicant screening algorithms.

Website: https://linkedin.com/

## What it is for

- Connect directly with hiring managers and recruiters to pitch yourself
- Search and apply for professional and remote roles across industries
- Post job openings to recruit talent directly
- Network with colleagues and share professional updates or articles

## Features

- Comprehensive job search and filtering by industry, role, and location
- Direct messaging (InMail) with members and recruiters
- Open To Work badge and private recruiter visibility
- Company pages and employer directories
- LinkedIn Learning professional development courses
- Industry news, newsletters, and curated feed content

## Pricing

Freemium. Free basic networking and job search; paid LinkedIn Premium and Recruiter tiers

## Details

- Type: Website
- Category: [Productivity](https://xiry.app/topics/productivity.md)
- Topic: [Job Search](https://xiry.app/topics/productivity/job-search.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web, iOS, Android, Windows
- For: Job seekers, working professionals, recruiters, and hiring managers
- Alternative to: Indeed, Glassdoor, Headhunter (hh.ru)
- Tags: jobs, networking, recruiting, careers, employment

## Why it was saved

- [@emiliyaars, 4 May 2025](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJOWzIaRhHK/): Allows direct communication with hiring managers and HR recruiters, bypassing standard applicant tracking filters.
- [@python4dev, 29 January 2025](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFZsXKYSSkB/): Allows filtering for remote jobs and networking directly with hiring managers.

## Compare

- [Alternatives to Indeed](https://xiry.app/alternatives/indeed.md)
- [Alternatives to Glassdoor](https://xiry.app/alternatives/glassdoor.md)
- [Alternatives to hh.ru](https://xiry.app/alternatives/hh-ru.md)

## Related

- [Jobgether](https://xiry.app/resources/jobgether): Remote job board and career platform with AI match scoring for professionals (Web app, Freemium)
- [ai-job-search](https://xiry.app/resources/ai-job-search): Open-source Claude Code framework that searches jobs, tailors resumes, and prepares interviews. (GitHub repo, Open source)
- [ATS Resume Formatting Rules](https://xiry.app/resources/ats-resume-formatting-rules): Guidelines for structuring resumes to parse accurately through applicant tracking systems (Tip, Free)
- [Career Hound](https://xiry.app/resources/career-hound): Job search tool scraping direct career pages to bypass saturated boards (Website, Freemium)
- [career-ops](https://xiry.app/resources/career-ops): Open-source AI job search agent running locally in your coding CLI (GitHub repo, Open source)
- [career-ops](https://xiry.app/resources/career-ops-2402): AI job search agent running inside coding CLIs to manage applications. (GitHub repo, Open source)

Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/linkedin

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