LinkedIn Launches AI Job Search Tool For Premium Users
Job hunting has always involved more friction than most people care to admit. Between vague job descriptions, filter-heavy search tools, and endless scrolling, even well-qualified candidates often struggle to find roles that fit. LinkedIn is betting that AI can fix that.
Since May, LinkedIn Premium users have had access to a newly overhauled, AI-powered job search feature that aims to simplify and personalize the way people find work. Built using large language models, the new search tool lets users skip the clunky filters and instead describe what they want in natural language — like 'remote marketing jobs in climate tech that don't require managing a team.' The AI interprets the intent, scans available listings, and returns results tailored to that request.
This isn't just a cosmetic update. As Wenjing Zhang, LinkedIn's vice president of engineering, explained in her recent post announcing the release, the goal was to create AI that's fast, scalable and relevant. That last word — relevant — is doing a lot of work in an environment where job seekers are bombarded by scams, outdated listings and ghost recruiters.
"One of the biggest changes we've made with our new AI-powered Job Search is to bring more transparency to the job search and recommendations,' said Erran Berger, LinkedIn's vice president of product engineering, in an email reply. 'For example, when a member views a job, they can quickly see how their profile and qualifications match the job requirements. It helps job seekers to be more strategic in their search.'
That shift from guesswork to guided strategy is made possible by a 'closed-loop' system that continually improves based on real user feedback. According to Berger, his team reviews both engagement metrics and verbatim user comments weekly, which feed into a set of 'product policies' — a relevance rubric crafted by LinkedIn's jobs experts. These policies help the LLMs grade the quality of search results before they ever reach a user.
To ensure those grades aren't biased or broken, every major model goes through pre-launch 'red teaming' — a form of stress testing to identify blind spots. LinkedIn also runs member searches through trust filters to catch potentially harmful or spammy queries. The goal isn't just accuracy. It's integrity.
LinkedIn's new AI job search enhancement for premium users relies on natural language processing ... More instead of vague job description guessing.
That integrity is visible in other features as well, such as 'Job Match,' which clearly outlines why a particular job was recommended. 'We give job seekers the insights they need — from personalized recommendations to hiring insights — to make smarter, more confident decisions,' Berger wrote.
Importantly, users aren't locked into a one-size-fits-all funnel. Berger emphasized that personalization doesn't mean constraint. 'We design our job recommendation systems to empower job seekers while helping them discover new possibilities. Users always retain control over what jobs they search for and apply to," he added.
That balance between surprise and control is more than an user experience flourish. It's also a way to empower job seekers. 'This approach not only helps seekers explore new possibilities with confidence, but also enables employers to discover great candidates from non-traditional paths — creating a win-win for both the hirer and the job seeker,' Berger explained. For those who might not know the correct keywords or exact job titles to search for, the AI can serve as a job-hunting sherpa — turning a vague career itch into a concrete list of leads.
According to LinkedIn, 40% of job seekers are applying less to job listings or giving up entirely and another 40% are exploring other avenues to try and improve their odds of getting hired. What makes this rollout notable isn't just the tech, but the cross-functional coordination behind it as well as a commitment to real results.
'While we track short-term signals — like job views, saves and applications — we place equal weight on longer-term outcomes, such as whether job posters follow up, interviews progress, and ultimately, whether people get hired,' he noted.
That kind of long-game thinking may be what distinguishes this LinkedIn tool from the sea of AI add-ons flooding the job market. 'Our priority is to solve problems for our members and customers. That's why we build our AI-powered products ultimately to add value to our members and customers and help them achieve their goals more effectively and efficiently. More than 90% of those who have tested our AI-powered job features have found them helpful, and early signals from our AI-powered job search are showing similar results,' Berger concluded.
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