Current job seekers have access to an unprecedented array of programs, platforms, and other online tools designed to make the tedious and time-consuming task of finding employment a little easier.

LinkedIn’s ‘Open to Work’ banner—iconic, visible, and emotionally charged—is a simple green ring around your profile picture that can say a lot about your job status. For some, it’s a lifeline to ...

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Whether unemployed and actively seeking a new position, or quiet quitting in their current role, more people are choosing to make their job-seeking status known on the career site. Globally, more than ...

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After social media manager Jensen Rubinstein was let go from her job in January, she put the green “Open to Work” banner up under her LinkedIn profile photo. Along with a short post about the reason ...

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CNBC interviewed career experts about their opinions on "open to work" feature on LinkedIn, and if it helps or hurts job seekers.

A graphic designer replaced LinkedIn’s “#Open to Work” banner with a bright pink sign that read “#Desperate.” It worked. Courtney Summer Myers’ LinkedIn post with a #Desperate banner went viral, ...