Unemployed people who are open to work are now being transparent about their urgent need for a new role, adorning their profiles with a new LinkedIn banner that reads “#Desperate.” ...

Courtney Summer Myers' LinkedIn post with a #Desperate banner went viral, gaining 147,000 likes. The post reignited the "Open to Work" banner debate, a tool seen as both helpful and desperate.

It's not uncommon to see an #OpenToWork circle around a profile picture on LinkedIn, but one hopeful hire is standing out with a new banner choice that sends a strong message. Courtney Summer ...

You can change your LinkedIn banner by uploading a new image onto your profile page. LinkedIn lets you customize many aspects of your profile, including the banner heading. Visit Business Insider ...

“It is the biggest red flag”: Nolan Church, former Google recruiter and current CEO of FairComp, on LinkedIn ‘open to work’ banner. When searching for a new job on LinkedIn, candidates ...

LinkedIn's Open to Work feature allows you to be shown as a priority in recruiters' searches since you are actively searching and open to work. However, a former Google recruiter has advised job ...

Here are some of the pros and cons of using LinkedIn's "Open to Work" feature to help you navigate the conflicting advice. The debate over whether or not to use the "Open to Work" banner has been ...

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