how to remove open to work on linkedin

How to remove open to work on LinkedIn in 2 minutes?

Open To Work is a LinkedIn feature that lets you let others know you are searching for new job opportunities. While this tool can help…

Open To Work is a LinkedIn feature that lets you let others know you are searching for new job opportunities. While this tool can help connect you to potential employers and expand your career network, you may no longer be interested in receiving inquiries for job openings or want to keep your employment status private. 

This guide will cover the step-by-step process to remove the Open To Work feature from your LinkedIn profile.

Removing Open To Work from Your LinkedIn Profile

Navigating to the Profile Editing Interface

To start, you will need to access your LinkedIn account and navigate to your profile. You can do this by following these simple steps:

Click on your profile picture in the top-right corner of the screen on the web browser or tap on your profile picture on the mobile app.

View profile

Select “View Profile” from the dropdown menu. This will bring you to your LinkedIn profile page.

Now that you are on your LinkedIn profile page, your next step is to access the profile editing interface.

Editing the Open To Work Feature

Once you are on your profile page, follow these steps to edit the Open To Work feature and remove it from your profile:

Locate the “Open To Work” section on your profile. You will find it below your name and headline on the web browser. On the mobile app, you will find it under your profile picture.

Open to work editor

Click on the pencil icon within the Open To Work section to enter the editing mode.

Now, you will see a window where you can edit your job preferences and visibility settings. Since you aim to remove the Open To Work feature from your profile, you need to turn off its visibility.

Edit job preferences

Scroll it down where you will see the “Delete from profile” button. Click on it. 

Delete job preference

Click “Delete” to apply your changes.

Success notification

Once removed, you’ll be notified that your job preferences have been deleted. 

Just refresh the page to confirm that the “Open to Work” badge isn’t visible on your profile picture.

And that is it! You successfully removed open to work from your LinkedIn profile. 

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