Jobs · The LinkedIn Algorithm Encyclopedia

Jobs is the part of LinkedIn where members search for, get recommended and apply to job listings posted by employers or compiled from related sites and services1 2 3. There are various ways to apply through LinkedIn, but some listings only let applicants apply on the employer's own application website1 2. Recommendations use members' skills, job titles, education, interests and stated preferences1. Members can control recommendations through their profile, searches, alerts, notifications and "Open to work" preferences, while members in the European Economic Area can opt out of personalized job recommendations3.

How job recommendations are personalized and controlled

LinkedIn personalizes job recommendations in the Jobs home tab, on job posts in your feed and in notifications3. LinkedIn's Digital Services Act report from August 2025 says recommended jobs are chosen for each member from their skills, job titles, education, interests and other attributes, including jobs the member has said they are interested in1. LinkedIn's Help Center says members can steer these recommendations by updating their profile, using search alerts, turning notifications on or off, searching for jobs, or using the "Open to work" feature3. Members in the European Economic Area (EEA) may also opt out of personalized job recommendations3. LinkedIn's research describes representing a member's profile, professional records and job-search activity in text for models that retrieve and order jobs4. LinkedIn Engineering wrote in October 2025 that its continuously updated training systems support "Jobs you might be interested in"5. A Microsoft patent says a networking platform records the search terms members use, as a window into their intent and interests, and also monitors the job applications they start6. Once members have found jobs, AI tools can help them apply, as Oscar Rodriguez described in a January 2026 LinkedIn article7. He wrote that LinkedIn's AI-powered CV/Resume feedback helps members tailor their job applications directly on LinkedIn, reducing reliance on third-party services7.

How it has changed

2026
January
Oscar Rodriguez wrote that a verification badge on a job posting means there is verified information about the company or job poster7.
March
LinkedIn made workplace verification mandatory for members adding recruiter job titles12.
March
LinkedIn increased the visibility of the verified badge on jobs12.

How job search ranks and matches results

From LinkedIn's research and patents, which may not describe how LinkedIn works today

LinkedIn research, a LinkedIn Engineering write-up and Microsoft patents describe job search and ranking approaches8 9 10 11. A February 2026 LinkedIn research paper says keyword-based retrieval struggles to capture what a searcher means in natural language, and a Microsoft patent from May 2019 makes the same point about matching the same words in a query and a job title8 10. The patent gives "Software Engineer" and "Application Developer" as examples of similar job titles that use different words10. The paper describes search based on meaning, and LinkedIn Engineering wrote in February 2026 that large language models power ranking in AI Job Search8 9. A Microsoft patent from December 2021 describes "search starters", words used in search queries and chosen based on a member's profile and history to make job search faster and easier11.