Who can see LinkedIn Open to Work?

LinkedIn offers visibility for all members, Recruiter users only, or only you. Sharing with all members also adds the Open to Work frame to your profile photo.

Who can see expected salary and notice period in India?

LinkedIn states that notice period or availability and expected annual salary entered by candidates in India are visible to recruiters only, regardless of the broader visibility choice.

Does this planner connect to LinkedIn?

No. It creates a preparation checklist in your browser and does not sign in, save your entries or change your LinkedIn profile.

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LinkedIn Open to Work guide

Q: Can my current employer see Recruiters only Open to Work?

LinkedIn takes steps to hide shared career interests from Recruiter users at your current company and related companies, but states that complete privacy cannot be guaranteed.

Choose a visibility level you understand, focus your job preferences and prepare accurate details before you update LinkedIn.

Plan my preferences

OPEN TO WORKClear preferences. Informed privacy.

Titles · Locations · Work modes
Start date · Employment types
Visibility choice

Quick decision: choose Recruiters only for a more discreet search, All LinkedIn members when public network visibility and the photo frame support your strategy, or Only you when you only want personalized job recommendations.

Build your Open to Work checklist

Enter only broad, non-confidential details. Nothing is sent to LinkedIn or stored.

Target job titles

Preferred locations

Start timing

Location types

On-site Hybrid Remote

Primary employment type

Visibility preference

Compare the three visibility choices

MORE DISCREET

Recruiters only

Shared with people using LinkedIn Recruiter. No public Open to Work photo frame. LinkedIn tries to hide your interests from Recruiter users at your current employer, but does not guarantee complete privacy.

PUBLIC SIGNAL

All members

Visible to LinkedIn members, including people at your current company. LinkedIn adds the Open to Work frame to your profile photo.

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY

Only you

Your preferences help tailor the jobs LinkedIn recommends to you, without displaying that you are Open to Work to recruiters or members.

Set useful job preferences

Choose recognizable titles. Use titles employers actually advertise, not a long sentence or every role you could perform.
Match location and work mode. Pair realistic locations with on-site, hybrid or remote choices you would accept.
Keep timing accurate. Update your start date or notice period when your availability changes.
Select genuine employment types. Avoid choosing every option if you would decline some of them.
Align the public profile. Make sure your headline, skills, experience and About section support the roles you selected.
Review regularly. Remove stale titles and locations so recruiter conversations start with correct expectations.

Important privacy details

Recruiters only is not invisible to every employer. LinkedIn compares company IDs to help prevent Recruiter users at your current company and related companies from seeing your shared career interests. LinkedIn says company mapping or recruiter data may be incomplete, so it cannot guarantee total privacy.

India-specific fields: candidates in India can add notice period or availability to join and expected annual salary. LinkedIn says these details are visible to recruiters only, whatever Open to Work visibility you choose.

Use the setting as one search signal—not the whole strategy. A focused headline, relevant skills, achievement-based experience, visible work proof and professional recommendations help visitors understand why you fit the roles you selected.

Complete the profile checklist Add your resume safely Build a focused headline Align your skills Plan visible proof Create a matching banner

Guidance checked 10 November 2026 against LinkedIn’s Open to Work instructions, shared career-interest privacy explanation and job-preference guidance.