Some even use LinkedIn Recruiter, a premium version of the platform, to prioritize candidates who use the banner. "I know if I approach them, they're more likely to be interested," one recruiter ...

Unemployed people are no longer afraid to look desperate. A new trend on LinkedIn has prompted users open for work to use a banner reading "#Desperate" on their profiles to signal to employers ...

"There’s been a lot of discourse about how the #OpenToWork banner puts off recruiters and hiring managers, because it makes you come across as desperate," Myers, 28, wrote on LinkedIn. "Frankly ...

Courtney Summer Myers' LinkedIn post with a #Desperate banner went viral, gaining 147,000 likes. The post reignited the "Open to Work" banner debate, a tool seen as both helpful and desperate.

A graphic designer has gone viral on LinkedIn with a bold new '#Desperate' banner, clapping back at claims that the 'Open to Work' feature makes job-seekers appear desperate.

Myers disagrees, saying the banner is just common sense. She explained: "LinkedIn is a platform that's made for networking and connecting with people, and we do that because it's going to help us ...

A LinkedIn user has gone viral after she recently paired a '#Desperate' banner with her profile image on the social networking website. Courtney Summer Myers spoke exclusively with PEOPLE about ...

If your LinkedIn banner image is your business card, think of your summary as your cover letter. You should use this space to give readers a quick overview of yourself, what you do, and what you ...

A Software Developer living in Cincinnati, Ohio decided to change his green ‘open to work’ banner on LinkedIn, letting everyone who visited his profile know that he was seeking new employment ...

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