Courtney Summer Myers' LinkedIn post with a #Desperate banner went viral, gaining 147,000 likes. The post reignited the "Open to Work" banner debate, a tool seen as both helpful and desperate.

On LinkedIn, on Reddit, on X, on the very pages of this website, arguments for and against the feature are everywhere. Some consider the banner a job seeker's best friend.

Your LinkedIn banner is visible on your LinkedIn profile, appearing as a sort of header for your profile. To change the banner, you'll have to upload a new image into the header.

Ex-Google recruiter says LinkedIn ‘open to work’ banner is a red flag, explains why By Trisha Sengupta Published on: Apr 19, 2024 09:40 am IST ...