LinkedIn has become one of the most popular platforms for job seekers to find new career opportunities. With over 740 million members worldwide, LinkedIn provides access to a vast network of professionals and an extensive job board with new listings posted daily.
As a job seeker using LinkedIn to apply for jobs, it’s helpful to track how many positions you’ve applied for over time. Knowing this number can help you measure your job search progress and activity. However, LinkedIn does not have a built-in feature to show users their total job application count.
While LinkedIn does not provide an application counter, there are a few methods job seekers can use to manually track their application activity. Here are three options for how to see how many jobs you’ve applied for through LinkedIn:
Check your profile’s “Applications” section
LinkedIn profiles have an “Applications” section that shows some recent job application activity. To access it:
- Go to your LinkedIn profile
- Scroll down and click on the “Applications” section
This will display a list of some of your most recent job application submissions through LinkedIn. The list shows the company name, position title, date applied, and application status.
While this section does not show your full history of all applications, it provides a snapshot of some of your latest activity. You can scroll through the list to estimate the approximate number of applications made over a period of time. Counting these applications can give you a rough idea of your total volume.
Use LinkedIn’s saved jobs feature
Another option is to use LinkedIn’s saved jobs feature to track applications.
LinkedIn allows you to save job listings you’re interested in and organize them into folders. Once you’ve saved jobs, LinkedIn will also display whether you’ve applied to the listing.
To leverage this for tracking:
- Save all jobs you apply for into a designated folder in your saved jobs
- Navigate to that folder and count the number of listings marked “Applied”
This method takes more effort upfront. However, over time it provides an accurate count of your total job applications through LinkedIn in one centralized folder.
Manually record applications outside of LinkedIn
If you want the most comprehensive count, the best option is to manually record each job application outside of LinkedIn as you make it. For example, you could:
- Record applications in a spreadsheet or document
- Use a notes app to track each submission
- Keep a written list in a journal or on paper
This approach takes the most effort but is the most thorough way to accurately count every job application made through LinkedIn or other sites.
To make this easier, be sure to record key details like:
- Company name
- Position title
- Date applied
Keeping an ongoing list as you submit each application saves you the hassle of trying to remember or track down figures later.
Use LinkedIn recruitment services for tracking
If you are using LinkedIn’s recruitment services like LinkedIn Jobs to apply for positions, this can provide more robust tracking of your activity.
With a LinkedIn Jobs subscription, you can view your job application history and number of applications right within the Recruiter dashboard. This gives you an at-a-glance overview of your total applications over time through LinkedIn’s job portal.
However, this tracking only works for jobs applied for directly through the LinkedIn Jobs platform, rather than application submissions outside of LinkedIn like company websites.
Check email applications for records
Another place you can look for records of your LinkedIn job applications is by searching your email inbox.
After applying for positions on LinkedIn, you will generally receive an email confirmation for each submission. These emails usually contain details like the company name, position title, and date you applied.
Try searching your email for things like:
- “LinkedIn Application”
- “Thanks for your application”
- Company name
This can help surface some past application emails that provide dates and details you can reference to tally your total number.
Use browser history to view application activity
If you’ve made most of your LinkedIn job applications from the same web browser, reviewing your browser history can also shed light on your total applications.
Your browser history typically records websites visited and dates accessed. So if you’ve applied for jobs mainly through LinkedIn, much of that activity is likely captured in your history.
Try searching your browser history for things like:
- “LinkedIn.com”
- Company names
- Keywords from positions
Any searches related to your job hunt will show pages visited and dates, which you can tally up for an estimate of total applications made over time through LinkedIn.
Check your LinkedIn messages
Looking through your LinkedIn messages can also provide clues about the jobs you’ve applied for.
Sometimes when you apply for jobs on LinkedIn, the employer may message you with questions or updates through LinkedIn Messaging.
Scanning through your messages for communication with employers could uncover details like company names and positions you’ve applied for.
While this method will not capture all of your activity, it can jog your memory on some of the applications you’ve submitted and supplement the other tracking approaches.
Analyze profile views for employer interests
LinkedIn also provides data on who has viewed your profile over time. You can leverage this to make inferences about some of the jobs you’ve applied for.
Often when you apply for a role, recruiters or hiring managers from that company will view your LinkedIn profile. Analyzing your profile view data can potentially indicate employers you’ve applied to based on interest from their personnel.
To do this:
- Go to your LinkedIn Profile
- Click on the “See all profile views” link
- Scan the companies of people who have viewed you
- Make note of any that could align with job applications
While not foolproof, this method can help broadly capture some of the activity not tracked through other options.
Use LinkedIn Premium to identify recipient organizations
Subscribing to LinkedIn Premium or Premium Career unlocks additional analytics on your profile and activity.
One feature is the ability to see expanded data on who has viewed your profile – including specific departments and seniorities at each company.
Having this additional visibility makes it easier to link profile views to potential job applications at those organizations.
Premium also provides data on recipient organizations for messages you’ve sent. You can cross-reference this with companies you’ve applied to.
So with a Premium account, you can more accurately match up profile views and messages with job application activity.
Check notes or other job search records
Beyond LinkedIn and your digital history, any physical or offline resources related to your job search may also hold useful records.
Think back on any notes, notebooks, written lists, or job search materials you may have kept track of during your LinkedIn job hunt.
These could be things like:
- A notebook where you recorded job details
- Spreadsheets or documents on your computer
- A whiteboard with listed positions
- Hard copies of job descriptions or application confirmations
Sifting through any offline items or notes related to your job search may uncover additional evidence of positions and companies you’ve applied to.
Ask LinkedIn connections at target companies
Another more indirect approach is leveraging your own network on LinkedIn to help estimate your total job applications.
If you have any LinkedIn connections that work at companies you’ve applied to, consider reaching out and asking them to check if they can see an application from you in their system.
While they may not be able to provide details, they could confirm you have applied there based on what the organization’s applicant tracking system shows.
Reaching out to several of these types of connections at target employers may provide broader confirmation of some of your LinkedIn job search activity.
Ask for recruiter/employer feedback on your applications
In addition to asking connections, another way to indirectly reconstruct some of your LinkedIn job applications is by requesting feedback from recruiters or employers directly.
If you applied for a position but didn’t advance, you could politely follow up and ask for any feedback the recruiter or hiring manager might have on your application and qualifications.
As part of this outreach, you can also inquire about the types of candidates they typically see applying. This could provide clues that you applied there previously.
While recruiters may not be able to disclose details about your specific application, the exchange could help confirm you did apply and add to your overall tally.
Conclusion
LinkedIn does not have a self-service feature that shows your full history and number of job applications made through the platform.
However, job seekers can utilize a combination of strategies to estimate their total application volume, including:
- Analyzing application listings on your profile
- Leveraging LinkedIn’s saved jobs feature
- Manually recording application activity outside of LinkedIn
- Using LinkedIn Recruiter application tracking (if subscribed)
- Searching email and browser history for application confirmations
- Scanning LinkedIn messages for clues
- Reviewing your LinkedIn profile view analytics
- Checking any offline job search materials
- Asking connections at target companies
- Requesting feedback from recruiters and hiring managers
While not exact, these approaches can help provide greater transparency into your overall job application volume through LinkedIn.
Tracking this number lets you better understand your job search progress and activity over time. Knowing how many roles you have applied for previously makes it easier to set future goals, identify gaps, and demonstrate your motivation levels to potential employers.
So take advantage of the options available to build visibility into the breadth of your LinkedIn job applications. With some effort, you can piece together the records and insight needed to manage and optimize your ongoing job hunt.