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LinkedIn job postings

How to post and manage your LinkedIn job postings through Dover.

Updated over 3 weeks ago

Overview

Dover can post your job directly to LinkedIn through our LinkedIn integration. Through our special partnership with LinkedIn, you can select a $500/month subscription for $299/month. If you already have a LinkedIn job posting, you can link your existing posting to Dover so that applicants will appear in the Dover ATS.

Due to LinkedIn's terms of service, Dover is unable to post jobs on behalf of talent or staffing agencies. You can read more about LinkedIn's terms of service here.

Creating a new LinkedIn posting through Dover

As of March 3, 2025, in order to mitigate fraudulent activity, LinkedIn has paused ingesting jobs from new companies via third party sources (including Applicant Tracking Systems like Dover) unless:

  • The company already had live job postings on LinkedIn; or

  • The company has a Job Slot contract with LinkedIn.

If you have questions, please reach out to LinkedIn Support directly via their Help Center. You can also email [email protected] with any questions.

Starting March 15, 2025, LinkedIn will no longer support free posts via Dover's integration for Free ATS customers.

  1. Navigate to the Dover App and select one of your active jobs

  2. Select Job Boards

  3. Search for LinkedIn from the job boards and click Manage

  4. Click Dover one-click integration for Dover to post a job on your behalf

  5. When selecting a paid subscription, add payment information

  6. Click Post job to LinkedIn

Connecting an existing LinkedIn posting to Dover

In Dover:

  1. Navigate to the Dover App and select one of your active jobs

  2. Select Job Boards

  3. Search for LinkedIn from the job boards and click Manage

  4. Click I will do it manually if you already have a LinkedIn posting

  5. Copy the unique Dover apply link provided

In LinkedIn:

  1. Go to your job posting on LinkedIn

  2. Click edit job on your posting

  3. Under "How would you like to receive your applicants?", select "Direct applicants to an external site to apply"

  4. Paste the Dover apply link

  5. Click Continue and then Save job

Back in Dover:

  1. Return to Dover and click I posted the job

Deactivating a LinkedIn posting

  1. Navigate to the Dover App and select one of your active jobs

  2. Select Job Boards

  3. Find LinkedIn under Published and click Manage

To deactivate:

  • Dover-managed postings: click Deactivate job posting

  • Company-managed postings: click Mark as inactive

Note: After deactivation, the post will be removed within 12 hours and stop accepting applications. The URL may remain visible for some time due to LinkedIn's policies.

LinkedIn job posting guidelines

Before posting a job through Dover's LinkedIn integration, ensure your job posting meets LinkedIn's quality standards and policies. Jobs that don't meet these requirements will not be published on LinkedIn. See LinkedIn's article for full details: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a521792?hcppcid=search

Required Elements

  • Job title that accurately matches the job description

  • Clear description of job responsibilities and qualifications

  • Job type (full-time, part-time, contract, etc.) if available

  • Company's physical address or contact details

  • Valid company website

  • Valid email associated with company domain (if applicable)

  • Primary location for the role clearly stated

  • Can only post to one location at a time

  • Any relocation or travel requirements

  • No unpaid or volunteer positions allowed

  • Must have a Company LinkedIn page

  • Company page must meet LinkedIn's requirements

  • Cannot have an existing LinkedIn posting with the same job title

  • Staffing and talent agencies cannot post jobs through Dover's LinkedIn integration

Content Standards

  1. Non-Discrimination

    • Posts cannot discriminate based on protected characteristics including:

      • Age

      • Gender

      • Gender identity

      • Religion

      • Ethnicity

      • Race

      • National origin

      • Disability

      • Sexual orientation

      • Any other legally protected status

    • Exception: LinkedIn may permit language expressing preference for historically disadvantaged groups where legally allowed

  2. Professional Quality

    • Avoid:

      • Excessive typos or grammatical errors

      • Unprofessional symbols or inappropriate language

      • Incomplete sentences

      • Spam-like phrases (e.g., "plz" or "ez jobs")

      • Excessive internal jargon

      • Offensive slang

      • Excessive capitalization

      • Overuse of emojis

  3. Posting Structure

    • One job posting per role (even when hiring multiple people for the same position)

    • Cannot combine multiple different roles in one posting

    • Recommended length: 500-600 words

Frequently Asked Questions

Do existing LinkedIn applications automatically transfer to Dover?

No, only applications submitted after connecting your LinkedIn posting to Dover will appear in the Dover ATS.

Where can I find my LinkedIn posting?

Once published, your job posting will appear on your company's LinkedIn page and in LinkedIn's job search results within 24 hours. Make sure that you have provided your LinkedIn Company ID in Settings & Members > Company Settings > General. Learn more here.

Can I post without a Company LinkedIn page?

No, a Company LinkedIn page is required to post jobs through Dover's LinkedIn integration. If you do not have a Company LinkedIn page, the job posting will fail.

Why can't I find my job posting after 24 hours?

If your posting isn't visible after 24 hours, verify that:

  • The posting was successfully activated in Dover

  • You've selected the correct location settings

  • You have added the correct LinkedIn Company ID

  • You do not have an existing LinkedIn posting with the same job title.

  • Your company page meets LinkedIn's requirements (see above)

  • You have met LinkedIn job posting guidelines (see above)

  • You are not a recruiting or staffing agency (see above)

Please note that LinkedIn has blocked the 1-click integration postings for new ATS customers and some existing Dover customers if their jobs do not meet certain quality standards and comply with their Jobs Policies and Job Listing Guidelines. When LinkedIn finds content that doesn’t comply with these policies, they may remove it and block companies from posting.

Why are there more applicants on LinkedIn than in Dover?

LinkedIn tracks apply clicks, not application submissions. If the number of applicants on LinkedIn is higher than the number you see in Dover, this likely means that applicants are clicking apply but do not end up submitting their applications. It is normal for there to be a drop-off at the apply stage of the application.

Can I post my job to multiple locations at once?

Currently, LinkedIn posts can only be created for one location at a time. If you have multiple locations listed in Dover, LinkedIn will choose one of those locations. If you want to create job postings for multiple locations, separate job postings are required.

What is the pricing for LinkedIn job postings through Dover?

Dover offers a 40% discount ($299/month) for LinkedIn job postings (discounted from LinkedIn $500/month rate). The pricing is per job posting, not per client.

All LinkedIn job postings renewals will retain the same monthly rate as the original purchase price.

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