A former Google recruiter says LinkedIn's "Open to Work" tag is a "red flag" for hiring managers. AdvertisementAdvertisementA former Google recruiter said LinkedIn's "Open to Work" tag is the "biggest red flag" to hiring managers because it suggests "desperation". LinkedIn users can add the Open to Work badge to their profiles by clicking their profile picture and then frames to choose the badge. AdvertisementAdvertisementChurch doubled down on his comments in a post on X and said: "The worst social media feature ever pushed to production is LinkedIn's 'Open to Work' badge." "That's why, instead of broadcasting your status as 'open to work,' it's much more effective to select the non-public option that tells recruiters you're open to work."

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Persons: LinkedIn's, Nolan Church, Brianna Rooney, —, aren't, Rooney, BuiltIn, TalentPerch didn't Organizations: Google, Service, CNBC, Continuum