LinkedIn is a popular professional networking platform used by millions of people to connect with other professionals, find jobs, post resumes, and more. One handy LinkedIn feature allows users to save job postings they may want to revisit or apply to later. However, sometimes users run into an issue where their saved jobs seem to disappear from their LinkedIn account. There are a few potential reasons this can happen.
Why Saved Jobs Disappear on LinkedIn
Here are some of the most common reasons LinkedIn users may find their saved jobs missing:
The job posting expired
One of the most common reasons saved jobs vanish is because the job posting expired or was taken down by the company. LinkedIn job postings do not stay up indefinitely. Companies will remove or archive old postings when they are no longer accepting applications. If you had saved jobs that were more than a few weeks or months old, they may have been removed by the company.
You applied to the job
Another possibility is that you went ahead and applied to a job you had saved earlier. On LinkedIn, applying to a job posting automatically removes it from your saved jobs list. This helps keep your saved jobs focused on positions you have not actually applied to yet. So if you can no longer find a job you saved, it may be because you already applied via LinkedIn.
You removed the saved job
Of course, there is always the chance you removed a saved job yourself by accident. It’s easy to remove a saved job on LinkedIn by clicking the “Remove” button when viewing your list of saved jobs. If you were bulk removing some saved jobs you are no longer interested in, you may have inadvertently removed something you wanted to keep.
LinkedIn glitch
In rare cases, a technical glitch on LinkedIn’s end could result in saved jobs not showing properly in your account. With well over 100 million members, occasional bugs are bound to occur. If the missing saved jobs issue seems to be affecting many of your saved jobs, it may be a platform problem vs. an issue with the individual postings.
How to Recover and Restore Missing Saved Jobs
If you notice saved jobs missing from your LinkedIn account, don’t panic. Here are some tips for recovering or restoring saved job postings:
Check your “Applied” jobs list
As mentioned above, any job you apply to gets removed from saved and added to your “Applied” list. Start your investigation by browsing through your “Jobs I’ve Applied To” list under the Jobs section of your LinkedIn profile. Any jobs you have applied to remain there, even if the original posting has expired.
Look through your browsing history
Your LinkedIn browsing history can provide clues about missing saved jobs. Under the “Me” tab, access your browsing history, which shows recent profiles and posts you have viewed. Scan through the list of pages you’ve visited recently for any job postings or company pages related to the missing saved job. You may be able to recover the job posting this way.
Try searching for the jobs again
One straightforward way to restore a saved job is to search for it again in the LinkedIn jobs section. Use relevant keywords, titles, companies etc. to try locating the job posting again. If the job expired, you probably won’t find an exact match, but you may discover similar new openings to save.
Check other social media platforms
Think about any other platforms where you may have shared or posted the job link when you initially saved it – Twitter, Facebook, email etc. Check your history and notifications on other social media accounts to see if you can uncover the job posting link again this way.
Use a Google search
Perform a broad Google search to try and locate the missing job posting. Search phrases like “company name job title LinkedIn” or similar variants. You may be able to find the old job listing indexed by Google even if it no longer exists on LinkedIn.
Contact the company
If your search efforts don’t recover the saved job, consider contacting the employer directly. Search for the company on LinkedIn or Google to find their contact info or HR representative. Explain the situation and ask if they have an archived version of the job posting they can send or if the role is still open to accept applications.
Use LinkedIn’s “Missing Saved Jobs” customer support
LinkedIn does have a customer support process specifically for retrieving missing saved jobs. Visit their Help Center and search for “Missing Saved Jobs”. You can submit a request to LinkedIn with details on the missing job title, description etc. Their support team will investigate and attempt to recover your lost saved jobs if possible.
Tips to Prevent Losing Saved Jobs in the Future
Once you’ve hopefully recovered any missing saved jobs, follow these tips going forward to avoid losing them again:
Check job posting expiration dates
Pay attention to how long a job has been posted on LinkedIn and when the expiration date is. Apply sooner rather than later if it’s a job you want. Set a reminder on your calendar to revisit postings nearing expiration.
Save job postings offline
Don’t rely solely on LinkedIn to keep your saved jobs list intact. Occasionally save or print job postings so you have an offline backup in case they disappear from your account. Store them in Word documents, Evernote, email etc.
Export your LinkedIn data
On a regular basis, export your full LinkedIn data which will include your saved jobs list. This serves as another form of backup you can import back in if needed.
Use other job sites as well
Leverage other job platforms in addition to LinkedIn. Many companies post openings on sites like Indeed, Monster, ZipRecruiter etc. Saving jobs on multiple sites reduces the risk of losing them if they expire on one platform.
Bookmark company career pages
Get in the habit of bookmarking or following company career sites in your browser. Even if a specific job listing disappears, you’ll be notified when new openings are posted.
Conclusion
Having your carefully curated list of saved jobs suddenly vanish in LinkedIn can certainly be frustrating. But in many cases, there are steps you can take to recover missing job postings or re-find them from other sources. Applying some proactive saving and tracking practices can also reduce the chances of losing your saved jobs in the future. With LinkedIn’s Help Center resources and these recovery tips, you should be able to maintain an up-to-date saved jobs list as part of your ongoing job search strategy.
Reason | Solution |
---|---|
Job expired | Search for similar new jobs to save |
Already applied | Check “Applied” jobs list |
Accidentally removed | Search browsing history for job |
LinkedIn glitch | Use LinkedIn’s “Missing Saved Jobs” support |
Prevention Tips
- Check job expiration dates
- Save jobs offline
- Export LinkedIn data regularly
- Use multiple job sites
- Bookmark company career pages