This article provides Human Resources and Recruitment Administrators with instructions on how to activate LinkedIn integration within the system.
This article covers the following topics:
What is LinkedIn Limited Listings
LinkedIn operate several job posting products and the product that ELMO is initially integrating to is called “Limited Listings”. It provides recruitment teams with the ability to post jobs to, and source candidates from, LinkedIn.
You can find further information about Limited Listings here. These job ads can be viewed through the LinkedIn.com “Jobs” tab.
Key Benefits of LinkedIn Limited Listings Integration
The integration to Limited Listings provides a comprehensive job seeking experience for LinkedIn members
Job advertisements will be visible through LinkedIn’s ‘Jobs’ tab, so that top talent can easily find job openings within your organisation
Posting job advertisements across multiple recruitment channels, such as the LinkedIn platform optimises your reach in qualified candidates, which will maximise your pool of candidates
How to Activate LinkedIn
To start posting jobs to LinkedIn now, please refer to the instructions below:
1. Log in to your system and click on the Administration Cog icon
2. Click on Recruitment and then select Job Board Channel Configuration
3. Enable the LinkedIn limited Listings toggle
4. Enter your organisation's LinkedIn Company ID and Company Name in the fields available
⚠️ | Important Note: The “LinkedIn Company ID" is the most critical field to be entered. To find your organisation's LinkedIn “Company ID” simply follow the instructions here. |
How to Post an Advert to LinkedIn
1. Click on the Recruitment > Requisitions located on the left hand side menu of your page
2. Locate the requisition you wish to post an advert to LinkedIn
3. Click on the Job Ads tab within the requisition and click on New Job Ad button (If you have an advert already setup, please skip this step and refer to step 7)
4. Enter all job advert details in the fields provided under the Job Ad Details section
5. Under Channels section, enable the External Careers Portal and select a Career Portal next to the Availability field. The LinkedIn Limited Listings channel should auto populate as soon as a Career Portal is selected
6. You will then need to enter three fields against the LinkedIn Limited Listings:
Relevant ELMO Career portal
LinkedIn Location - enter the address and select the location from the drop-down list. Once selected, this will be sent to LinkedIn to be displayed on the job ad.
Workplace Type - On-site, Remote, Hybrid
7. Click Save
⚠️ | Important Note: It will take approximately 24-48 hours for new job adverts and edits to existing adverts to appear on LinkedIn. This is a standard timeframe for Limited Listings. The feed to LinkedIn is not instantaneous and LinkedIn is gathering jobs from around the world; hence the timeframe in posting the job adverts. |