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Fortune
Orianna Rosa Royle

Millions use the #opentowork badge on LinkedIn—but recruiters say it can hurt their job search

An employer reviews a candidate's resume. (Credit: Xavier Lorenzo—Getty Images)

Looking for a new job? It may seem like a no-brainer to let recruiters know that by changing your LinkedIn status to #OpenToWork. In July alone, about 40 million people did exactly that on the networking platform.

The banner, which brandishes your profile picture with a green badge saying #OpenToWork, is supposed to signal to your network that you'd welcome their outreach.

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