If you don't manage your privacy settings properly, it can become difficult for companies to contact you. Here you'll learn to check the most important ones.
How to find settings
- Click on "Me" in the menu bar
- Select "Settings & Privacy"
The most important menu items
1. Account preferences
Here you get an overview of profile information and can verify your profile for increased credibility.
2. Sign in & Security
Set up two-step verification to protect your profile from hackers.
3. Visibility
Here you control who can see your activities and whether they can see that you've visited their profile.
Recommendation: As a job seeker, you should be visible. It makes people curious, and they might look back at your profile.
4. Data privacy
Two important points:
- Who can contact you: Make it easy for employers
- Job search preferences: Settings for LinkedIn's job bank
5. Notifications
Make sure to get notified when someone messages you – so you can respond quickly.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Too restrictive settings: Make it easy to contact you
- No two-factor authentication: Secure your profile
- Notifications turned off: Miss important messages
Try it yourself
- Go to Settings & Privacy
- Review each menu item
- Set up two-step verification
- Check contact settings
Next step
Now you have settings under control. The final step is to learn to become visible to recruiters.