Unemployed people who are open to work are now being transparent about their urgent need for a new role, adorning their profiles with a new LinkedIn banner that reads “#Desperate.” ...

"There’s been a lot of discourse about how the #OpenToWork banner puts off ... now-expansive network. One LinkedIn user, for example, reached out and gave her a free ticket to an entertainment ...

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to ... led her to create her "#Desperate" banner to accompany her profile image. "LinkedIn is a platform designed for jobseekers ...