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LinkedIn just introduced a new feature called "Open Candidates”, which allows users privately notify recruiters that they’re open for opportunities without exposing themselves to their current company.

Once you flag yourself as an open candidate, you'll show up in recruiters' LinkedIn searches, even if nothing else about your profile shows you're looking for new opportunities.

LinkedIn include few other features, "Apply Starters," which lets you share your LinkedIn profile with recruiters when applying for a job, and "Career Pages," which let companies highlight all the job growth opportunities available to job candidates and encourage them to apply.

                                                                                   

 

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Just go into your LinkedIn preferences and select the "Let recruiters know you're open" option. You can even choose what kind of opportunities you're looking for.

LinkedIn says this feature idea came from an episode of HBO's "Silicon Valley," as the company explains in a blog post:

"There was a great joke made on the HBO series Silicon Valley where one of the main characters signaled on LinkedIn that he wanted to leave the fictional startup. Within seconds, he was hearing from recruiters. This is exactly the experience we want each and every one of our members to have."

 

The new career pages is free for members, but there’s a price for companies. The amount depends on the chosen package and starts at $10,000 annually. 

The new pages are available on the desktop right now and will be available on mobile in a week or two.