At LinkedIn, we are constantly evaluating our features and thinking about how we can best add value for our members and customers. As part of this process we may decide to upgrade or eliminate certain offerings so we can invest in the features that bring the most value.
The Easy Apply integration is being replaced by a new integration, Apply Connect, which provides more value to customers.
Apply Connect has the same Easy Apply functionality plus more. With Apply Connect, you will be able to:
- Post jobs to LinkedIn and collect applications directly in the ATS.
- Allow job seekers to apply to jobs on LinkedIn with a streamlined application experience.
- Easily view a candidate’s skills data and LinkedIn profile highlights within the ATS.
- Automatically notify candidates to let them know the status of their application.
Greenhouse, JazzHR, SmartRecruiters, and Workable have committed to offering Apply Connect. Once Apply Connect is available, customers using Easy Apply will be automatically opted into LinkedIn apply, the Easy Apply functionality of Apply Connect, which means that there will be no change to the experience. The LinkedIn apply functionality allows customers to post jobs to LinkedIn and collect applications in their ATS as well as host jobs on LinkedIn with a streamlined application for job seekers.
ATS partners will email customers notifying them of the change from Easy Apply to LinkedIn apply through Apply Connect and ensure that customers agree to LinkedIn’s Jobs Terms & Conditions. The additional Apply Connect features (candidate LinkedIn profile highlights and skills data in the ATS, and automated candidate notifications) will require enablement within the LinkedIn integrations section of your ATS settings. Simply toggle on Apply Connect. Customers can opt out of Apply Connect at any time.
All affected customers should have received an email from LinkedIn informing them of the upcoming changes. Timelines were then adjusted to reflect new dates. Now, because of some product fixes needed to ensure the best customer experience with our new Apply Connect integration, we can't commit to exact launch dates for any of our ATS partners. However, Easy Apply will continue to work for all customers until Apply Connect becomes available.
At this time, Bullhorn hasn't committed to offering Apply Connect. If you are a Bullhorn customer and would like to express your interest in Apply Connect, please fill out this form, and reach out to your Bullhorn representative.
For Bullhorn customers, jobs that were previously Easy Apply enabled are now directing applicants to the external URL associated with the job to complete the application. To maintain the same application experience on LinkedIn for job seekers, you can manually post your jobs on LinkedIn. To change the application path, check out the following articles: