Job seekers have the option of adding an Open to Work badge to their LinkedIn profile, but recruiters and hiring managers are divided on whether it's beneficial, or makes someone appear desperate ...

The ‘Open to Work' badge on LinkedIn gets a bad rap, say some experts. Here’s how you should be using it in your job search.

Although it’s not a brand-new feature, you don’t want to miss out on having this tool turned on. If you are open to a new job, you are going to want to use this so recruiters can find you.

In July alone, according to LinkedIn, 40 million users were letting their Open to Work flag fly. But most of the people I talked to expressed hesitation about the banner.

Standing out on LinkedIn As someone whose LinkedIn posts gained traction, Kryczkowski recommended that other people looking for work try video content as a way to stand out.

In June, LinkedIn introduced a new feature called “Open to Work,” which allows users to display a badge on their profile photo that indicates they are looking for a new job.