The table below presents an overview of the five options available for connecting Workable to LinkedIn, including setup details and key features for each option.
| LinkedIn connection level | Setup details | Features | What you'll need | Job updates |
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| LinkedIn limited listings (free) |
Your jobs are automatically posted on LinkedIn as free postings but will not be connected to your LinkedIn company page unless you add your Company ID under Settings > Integrations > Apps > LinkedIn. ❗The same LinkedIn company page can be linked to only one Workable account, but a parent page can have multiple affiliated pages. |
Post Workable jobs to your LinkedIn Company Page (under the 'Jobs' section). |
A LinkedIn company page. ❗Recruitment-based staffing companies can't post jobs for free on LinkedIn and will have to use LinkedIn’s paid promotion features. |
It can take up to 24 hours for newly created jobs/ job updates to be visible on LinkedIn. |
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(via integration) |
Add your Contract ID under Settings > Integrations > Apps > LinkedIn. ❗The same contract ID can be used for multiple Workable accounts. |
- Sponsor your jobs through Workable by using your LinkedIn Recruiter job slots OR as pay-per-click job posts. - Manage your jobs directly in your LinkedIn account. |
❌ Not available for Recruiter Lite accounts. |
Newly sponsored jobs/ job updates will be visible instantly on LinkedIn. |
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LinkedIn premium job posting (purchased through Workable) |
No setup is needed. |
Purchase premium LinkedIn postings through Workable under Find Candidates > Premium job boards. |
A Workable account and a LinkedIn company profile. |
Premium postings may take up to 24 hours to appear on LinkedIn. ❗Postings won’t be updated on LinkedIn when edited in Workable. |
| LinkedIn Recruiter System Connect |
Enable Recruiter System Connect under Settings > Integrations > Apps > LinkedIn by selecting 'Manage Integrations'. |
In LinkedIn Recruiter: - See candidate status and interview notes from Workable. - Export candidates' LinkedIn info directly to Workable. In Workable: - Sync Inmail and Notes to candidates' profiles. - Seamlessly view LinkedIn Recruiter profiles. |
❌ Not available for Recruiter Lite accounts.
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Newly sponsored jobs/ job updates will be visible instantly on LinkedIn. |
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Enable LinkedIn Apply Connect under Settings > Integrations > Apps > LinkedIn by selecting 'Manage Integrations' |
1. LinkedIn Apply (formerly Easy Apply) 2. Applicant notifications 3. LinkedIn widget in Workable |
A full Recruiter account only for features 2 & 3 ❌ Not available for Recruiter Lite accounts. |
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* A full Recruiter account is considered a Recruiter Professional Services - RPS (for staffing firms) or a Recruiter Corporate (for corporate companies).