Navigating AI in the Job Search with Confidence

Generative AI is reshaping how we find jobs - making the process faster, smarter, and more personal. But with every breakthrough comes a new challenge: trust.

For job seekers, the rise of AI has made it harder to know what’s real. One in four job seekers report being scammed, and LinkedIn data shows nearly two-thirds of professionals aren’t sure they can trust who they’re interacting with online.

Recruiters face a different but equally pressing challenge. Many spend hours sifting through applications - often from candidates who don’t meet the role’s criteria. As a result, they’re struggling to find the right candidates. Trust feels broken on both sides.

At LinkedIn, we believe trust and transparency aren’t optional - they’re essential. They’re the foundation that helps people connect with confidence. Here’s how we’re building solutions that make the job search not just faster, but fairer and safer, helping you approach the process with confidence and clarity. 

Know Whom You’re Talking To

We’ve invested in verifications that help you feel more confident about who you’re engaging with. Today, nearly 100 million members have verified information on their LinkedIn Profile, and we recently expanded verifications to ensure recruiters verify their work email before adding the title to their Profile. This helps you identify legitimate recruiters and avoid scams.

Apply Where It Counts

We’re helping you find opportunities with our job match feature, which lets you know how you match the qualifications and skills of any job on LinkedIn in seconds. This means you can focus your energy where it matters most - on opportunities where you are a match. And it also helps recruiters receive better-fit candidates. As a result of job match, we’re seeing over 1.2M high match applies every month with 1.4M fewer low match applies. 

See What’s Real

Nearly half of professionals say their biggest frustration is not hearing back. We’re helping address this with hiring insights that provide transparency into job listings, including valuable details like a company’s typical response time, whether they’re actively reviewing candidates, and if a job is promoted. If a job is managed off-platform, we tell you that too. When you know a job is real and the company is responsive, you can make smarter choices about where to spend your time.

Be Intentional In Your Search 

Our team is working to help ensure you are focused and intentional in your search so you can focus on the right opportunities. That’s why we’ve introduced a daily limit on Easy Apply. 

This encourages quality over quantity, giving you the space to pause, assess whether a role truly aligns with your skills, and take a thoughtful approach to every job application. It also helps reduce spam and bot-driven mass applications, which means recruiters see genuine, more relevant candidates. 

Trust isn’t just part of the job search, it’s the foundation. We’re here to help you navigate the noise, find real opportunities, and feel confident every step of the way.