How to Post a Job on LinkedIn for Free: Steps and Limits

Published by the Zolyp team · October 15, 2026

What do you need to post a free job on LinkedIn?

Before you start, check these LinkedIn requirements:

A personal LinkedIn account. Free jobs are posted from a member account, not from a Recruiter contract.
A company LinkedIn Page. Free job posts must be linked to your company's Page.
A business that isn't a search or staffing agency. Those companies have to promote every job.
Enough trust signals on your account. In some cases LinkedIn asks you to promote the job or verify your identity with a government-issued ID before posting free.

Sources: LinkedIn Help: Post a free job on LinkedIn, checked 15 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Differences between free and promoted jobs, checked 15 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Jobs from search and staffing companies FAQ, checked 15 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Free job posting eligibility, checked 15 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Verify your identity to post a job, checked 15 October 2026

How do you post a free job on LinkedIn?

LinkedIn's desktop steps:

Click the Jobs icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.
Click Post a free job.
Enter the job title and click Continue.
Write the job description, or click Draft with AI and edit what it writes. Click Continue.
On Job settings, add screening questions, choose rejection settings, set how you'll receive applicants, and decide whether to add the #Hiring frame to your profile.
Click Continue, then post without promoting.

In the app: tap the Jobs icon, then Post a job, enter the title, add the details, description and settings, and tap Free.
To manage it later, click Jobs, then Manage job posts, then the job's title.

Sources: LinkedIn Help: Post a free job on LinkedIn, checked 15 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Post a job on LinkedIn, checked 15 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Manage your posted jobs on LinkedIn, checked 15 October 2026

What are the limits on a free LinkedIn job post?

LinkedIn's current limits for free jobs:

What happens at the applicant limit differs between LinkedIn's pages: one says the job is paused and removed from search; the other says it stays reachable by direct link or your company's jobs tab but is hidden from search. Either way, you have to promote it to unpause it.
Hiring several people for the same role? Wait 7 days between free posts, or promote them.

Rule	Free job
Active at once	One
Free jobs per 30 days	A limited number (LinkedIn doesn't publish it)
How long it stays active	Up to 14 days, then it's paused
If you don't promote it	It closes automatically after 30 days
Applicants	Typically 10 to 30, depending on the role
Search visibility	Drops over time as newer jobs appear
Reposting the same title and company	Not free within 7 days; you must promote it
Extras	25 recommended candidates and one evaluation of a top-fit applicant

What does promoting a LinkedIn job add?

Promoting is paid. You set a daily average or total budget at checkout, and the job pauses when the budget is used. LinkedIn lists these differences from a free job:

Shown at the top of search results, with a Promoted tag, and in prominent job recommendation spots.
Unlimited applicants and unlimited applicant evaluations.
Stays active until you close it, or for up to 6 months.
Up to 350 invites to recommended candidates, 5 InMail messages per job and 40 AI video interviews.
If a promoted job's free trial ends and you don't want to pay, close the job, or LinkedIn charges your budget.

Sources: LinkedIn Help: Differences between free and promoted jobs, checked 15 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Post a job on LinkedIn, checked 15 October 2026

Why can't I post my job for free?

The usual reasons, from LinkedIn's help pages:

What you see	Why	What to do
Only a Promote option	You already have an active free job	Close the other job or promote this one
Must promote a repost	Same title and company within 7 days	Wait 7 days or promote
Must promote every job	Your Page is classed as search or staffing	If that's wrong, open a ticket with LinkedIn support
Asked to verify identity	LinkedIn lacks trust signals on your account	Verify with a government ID, or promote
Job paused	14 days passed or it hit the applicant limit	Promote to unpause, or close it

Sources: LinkedIn Help: Post a job on LinkedIn, checked 15 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Free job reposting limitations, checked 15 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Jobs from search and staffing companies FAQ, checked 15 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Verify your identity to post a job, checked 15 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Post a free job on LinkedIn, checked 15 October 2026

Where Zolyp fits

Zolyp, which publishes this guide, is our own product, so weigh this section with that in mind. A job post reaches job seekers; a post on your profile or company Page tells the people who already follow you. Zolyp can write and schedule that hiring announcement alongside your other LinkedIn posts. LinkedIn is one of the 9 platforms it publishes to (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google Business, X, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and Threads), and you approve the week before anything goes live. Plans that create the posts start at $29 a month, with a 3-day free trial.

Common questions

Is it free to post a job on LinkedIn?

Yes, one at a time. Members can have one free job active and a limited number of free jobs in a 30-day window. Search and staffing companies must promote.

How long does a free LinkedIn job post last?

It's active for up to 14 days, then paused. If you don't promote it, it closes automatically after 30 days.

How many applicants can a free LinkedIn job get?

Typically 10 to 30, depending on the role. After that it drops out of search until you promote it.

Can I repost the same job for free?

Not within 7 days. A job with the same title and company posted again within 7 days has to be promoted.

Do I need a company Page to post a free job?

Yes. LinkedIn says free job posts must be associated with your company's LinkedIn Page.

How to post a job on LinkedIn for free