LinkedIn Recruiter is a powerful tool that allows recruiters and talent acquisition professionals to easily source, engage, and manage candidates on LinkedIn. With over 740 million members on the platform, LinkedIn has become the go-to resource for finding and connecting with top talent. LinkedIn Recruiter makes it simple to tap into this vast candidate pool and recruiting ecosystem.
Sourcing Candidates
One of the core features of LinkedIn Recruiter is its ability to help you quickly and easily source quality candidates that match your hiring needs. Here are some of the key ways LinkedIn Recruiter enables you to source talent:
- Advanced search – Recruiter provides robust search functionality to allow you to find candidates by keyword, location, company, title, skills, experience level, and more. You can easily drill down to identify the best potential matches.
- Saved searches – Save and re-run customized searches so you can take the guesswork out of sourcing. Recruiter will automatically alert you when new profiles matching your search criteria are added.
- Profile alerts – Get notifications whenever someone who matches your ideal candidate criteria updates their LinkedIn profile. Stay on top of people moving to new jobs, adding skills, etc.
- InMail integration – Instantly contact prospective candidates through InMail to gauge their interest and build relationships.
- Talent pool organization – Organize your favorite leads into talent pools so you can easily track and engage top prospects.
- Team collaboration – Easily share candidates and talent pools across your recruiting team to work together more effectively.
In addition to these features, Recruiter provides robust analytics to help you identify the sources providing you with the most leads so you can optimize your sourcing strategy.
Engaging Candidates
Once you’ve identified promising candidates, LinkedIn Recruiter provides the tools you need to engage them and nurture relationships:
- InMail – As mentioned above, use InMail to directly contact passive candidates open to new opportunities.
- Candidate insights – View data on how well candidates match job requirements along with their potential compensation expectations.
- Icebreakers – Leverage pre-written email templates and icebreakers to engage candidates in a friendly, natural way.
- Real-time notifications – Get up-to-the-minute notifications when candidates respond to your messages so you can have timely, productive exchanges.
- Saved conversations – Pick up past conversations seamlessly by saving your messaging history with candidates.
- Team inbox – Collaborate with colleagues by giving them access to a shared team inbox to engage candidates.
This level of visibility and collaboration means you can make meaningful connections with high-potential talent and move them effectively through the hiring process.
Managing Candidates
As you engage more candidates, LinkedIn Recruiter provides robust tools to help you organize, track, and manage leads:
- Lead status tracking – Assign status labels like “Contacted,” “Phone Screen,” “Interview,” etc. to easily see where candidates are at in your process.
- Custom workflow – Set up a recruiting workflow that reflects the unique stages and steps candidates move through in your hiring funnel.
- Task assignment – Assign follow up tasks to yourself or teammates so important next steps don’t slip through the cracks.
- Candidate history – View detailed activity histories of your interactions and exchanges with each candidate.
- Custom tags – Tag and segment candidates to denote special skills, experience, or other attributes for easy filtering.
- Team collaboration – Provide access and visibility to ensure your recruiting team works together to advance and close candidates.
This level of candidate management enables you to systemize and scale your recruiting process for greater efficiency, transparency, and results.
Reporting and Analytics
LinkedIn Recruiter also provides robust analytics and reporting to give you insights into your recruiting efforts. Some specific reporting features include:
- Source report – See your top sources of hire so you can double down on the feeders providing strong candidates.
- Pipeline report – Get an overview of candidates by workflow stage so you can ensure a healthy pipeline.
- Diversity report – Track diversity sourcing metrics across gender, veteran status and more.
- InMails and messages – View open and response rates to optimize your outreach.
- Job posting performance – See applies, shares, and more for your postings to refine your job listings.
- Team overview – Track key recruiting metrics and activity by team member.
These are just a few examples of the reporting functionality within Recruiter that enables you to gain insights to continually improve your recruiting game.
Integrations and API Access
To make it easier to tap into LinkedIn Recruiter data and functionality within your existing tech stack, LinkedIn offers integrations and API access:
- ATS integrations – Sync candidate data bi-directionally with leading applicant tracking systems like Greenhouse, Lever, Jobvite, and more.
- Calendar integrations – Connect Recruiter messaging and events to your calendar tools like Outlook or G Suite.
- Chrome extension – Enable one-click capture of candidate information from LinkedIn to Recruiter.
- Recruiter API – Leverage the API to build custom integrations between Recruiter and your other HR systems.
- Partner integrations – Add capabilities like digital interview scheduling through direct integrations with partners like HireVue.
This makes it possible for Recruiter to serve as a central hub within your existing tech stack to create a seamless, end-to-end recruiting experience.
Premium LinkedIn Job Slots
In addition to the Recruiter platform itself, purchasing LinkedIn Recruiter also comes with premium job slots to post roles directly on LinkedIn. Key benefits include:
- High visibility – Premium slots put your job listings in front of active and passive candidates browsing LinkedIn Jobs.
- Promoted Jobs – Get your postings promoted higher in search results for sought-after talent.
- Salary ranges – Share salary ranges to attract more suitable candidates.
- Candidate demographics – Gain insights into who is viewing and engaging with your postings.
- Application tracking – Track applies, shares, and other metrics right within Recruiter.
Premium job slots are a key way to amplify your employer brand and open roles to attract today’s top talent.
Pricing
LinkedIn Recruiter is sold through a credit-based model based on usage. Basic packages start at around $99/month for individual recruiters and small teams. Enterprise-level plans are also available. Some key variables that impact pricing include:
- Number of recruiters/seats
- Number of InMails
- Number of job postings
- Contract length (monthly vs. annual)
Contact LinkedIn Sales for an exact Recruiter pricing quote based on your team size, expected usage, and contract commitment. Discounts are often available for annual contracts or larger credit packages.
Conclusion
In summary, LinkedIn Recruiter provides a powerful end-to-end platform to:
- Source quality candidates through advanced searching and filtering capabilities
- Engage those candidates through tools like InMail, templates, and real-time notifications
- Manage and track candidates seamlessly through the hiring process
- Tap into analytics and reporting to gain recruiting insights
- Integrate with your existing HR tech stack via APIs and direct integrations
- Leverage LinkedIn Premium Job Slots to attract talent
With LinkedIn’s vast candidate network and comprehensive feature-set, Recruiter is an invaluable tool for any recruiter, hiring manager, or talent acquisition leader looking to improve their recruiting game in today’s competitive hiring landscape.
