How To Remove Open To Work On LinkedIn

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LinkedIn has many helpful features that can help you apply for jobs with a few clicks. One of these features is the ‘open to work’ frame, which, when enabled, is automatically added to your profile picture.

This feature lets recruiters know you are available to work – provided that you have the required skill and experience. After LinkedIn informs recruiters about your availability, they will be directed to your profile, where they will check out your bio and work experience.

However, when freelancers (or job seekers) get hired, the first thing they do is turn this feature off because most businesses don’t like seeing the “open to work” feature on their employee’s profile.

But how do you go about this?

The steps to removing the “open to work” feature from your LinkedIn profile differ by the type of device you are using. The steps to remove the feature using a PC differ from the Linked app.

However, we’ve covered everything you need to know in this article.

Below are the steps to disable the open to work feature on LinkedIn.

Using Your PC

Using a PC, you can easily remove the “open to work” status from your LinkedIn profile and the steps are pretty straightforward.

How To Remove Open To Work On Linkedin Using PC

Launch the browser on your PC. It can b Firefox, Chrome or Opera.
Visit the URL https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin
Go to the Login Page.
Log in to LinkedIn using your correct details.
Click your icon on the left side of the screen to access your profile. You can also access your profile by clicking the profile icon in the top menu.
Choose “View Profile.” Your “Open to” status is displayed in a box directly beneath your profile’s main information. If the feature is enabled, you will see your preferred job role below your name.
In the “Open to work” info box, click the pencil icon. You will be taken to a new tab.
Locate the “Delete from profile” option. This is the last option on your profile settings menu. After pressing this button, you’ll see a popup asking if you want to confirm the action.
Click “Delete,” and the “Open to work” status will be removed from your profile.

If you still want recruiters to see the “open to work” status, you can select the hide option. This will hide it from the public while recruiters will be the only ones to see that you are open to work.

To hide the open to work on your LinkedIn;

Go to your profile menu.
Locate the “Open to Work” box. You’ll find this at the top section of your profile.
Click the pencil icon on the top right corner in the box.
Click the arrow next to “All LinkedIn Members.”
Choose “Recruiters Only.”
Git Save. This will save the changes.

Using LinkedIn App

The LinkedIn mobile app is another powerful tool. With the app, you can make changes on any part of your profile and also remove the “open to work” from your profile. To do this, make sure you have the LinkedIn mobile app installed on your iOS and Android devices.

After that, follow these steps to remove the status from your profile.

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How To Remove Open to Work Status Using Linked In Mobile App

Launch the LinkedIn app on your mobile device.
Go to the Home Feed.
Tap your profile picture. You will be taken to your profile menu.
Select “View Profile.” You’ll see this option below your display name and the “Open to Work” box will appear at the top of your profile.
Select the pencil icon.
Select “Delete from Profile” option. You will get a popup prompt asking if you want to confirm your action and remove the “open to work” status from your profile.
Select “Delete” once more to co from your action.

Do you want to remain open to new opportunities without letting your followers or other LinkedIn users know? There is a way to go about it.

All you need to do is change your preferences settings.

How To Stay Open To Work For Recruiters Only

Go to the Home Feed.
Tap your profile picture. You will be taken to your profile menu.
Select “View Profile.”
Scroll down to the bottom of the screen.
Select “All LinkedIn Members.”
Change it to “only recruiters.”
Save your changes.
It’s as easy as that.

Remove Open to Work from Your LinkedIn Profile Picture

The #OpenToWork can also appear on your LinkedIn profile picture. This is done to inform recruiters about your availability before browsing your profile.

However, If you want to keep your job search more discreet, or recently got hired and want to remove the “Open to Work” status, you can remove the icon from your profile or change it to Recruiters only.

How to Remove Open to Work from Your LinkedIn Profile Picture

Go to the Home Feed.
Tap your profile picture. You will be taken to your profile menu.
Select “View Profile.’
Click the “Plus” icon. You will get an option to view or edit your profile photo.
Select “Frames.” You’ll get this option at the bottom of the screen.
Select Blank. This will remove any banner from your icon.
Select “Apply.”

You will get a pop-up message asking if you want to remove “Open to Work” from your profile or make it visible only to recruiters. Select the option you prefer and save.

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FAQs

Who Can See My Open to Work status?

All LinkedIn users (including recruiters) can see your Open To Work status. This feature makes it easier for recruiters to find candidates who are interested in working with the company – provided they have the required skills and experience

Changing the visibility to Recruiters only as described will keep your hunting status private.

Can I Hide The Open To Work From My Company Recruiting Department?

Yes. Although we mentioned that if you only share your status with recruiters only, LinkedIn will make it visible to All Recruiters.

To hide the open to work status from recruiters associated with your current company, you need to make sure your workplace is marked as “I am currently working here” on your profile.

This will trigger the LinkedIn algorithm to hide the status from people working in your company, including the recruiting department.

Why Is Open to Work Removed From My Profile?

The open to work status on your LinkedIn profile gets turned off because you stopped responding to recruiter InMails.

This is done by the LinkedIn algorithm to ensure that recruiters are presented with job-seekers who are active and ready to pick up available jobs.

However, before LinkedIn deactivates the open to work feature, you will get a mail (from LinkedIn) asking you to confirm that you are still available. If you do not respond to this mail, LinkedIn will remove the “open to work” status from your profile.

Wrapping Up

Your boss doesn’t need to know that you are looking for a new job. This is why LinkedIn created the preference feature that lets you hide the Open to Work status from your LinkedIn profile, and this article has explained the process involved.

Have you had success using LinkedIn’s Open to Work feature? Or would you rather keep the Open to Work status private? Let us know in the comments below.