LinkedIn for WP Job Manager

Introduction to LinkedIn for WP Job Manager Tutorial

LinkedIn for WP Job Manager is a powerful plugin that helps you to share your jobs on LinkedIn and bring quality candidates to your job portal. With this plugin, you can showcase your jobs on LinkedIn's professional platform, reach a broader audience, and reduce your dependency on job boards.

As a job recruiter or recruiter agency, it's crucial to have an efficient strategy to attract job seekers. LinkedIn for WP Job Manager makes it possible for you to post job vacancies directly on LinkedIn, reach relevant candidates, and boost your recruitment efforts. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install and configure the LinkedIn for WP Job Manager plugin to improve your job portal's online presence and job vacancy fill rate.

Setting Up LinkedIn for WP Job Manager

Before you begin, make sure you have installed and activated WP Job Manager on your website. Now, let's dive into the step-by-step instructions to set up the plugin.

Step 1: Install and Activate LinkedIn for WP Job Manager Plugin

1. Go to the WordPress dashboard of your job portal.
2. Navigate to the Plugin > Add New section.
3. Search for "LinkedIn for WP Job Manager" and click the Install button.
4. Click Activate once the installation is complete.
5. Make sure to activate the plugin, which will redirect you to its settings page.

Step 2: Connect your LinkedIn Account to the Plugin

1. In the LinkedIn for WP Job Manager settings page, click the "Connect" button to link your LinkedIn account with the plugin.
2. You will be redirected to the LinkedIn authentication page, where you'll be prompted to log in using your LinkedIn credentials.
3. Once authenticated, click Allow to grant permission to access your LinkedIn profile information and job postings.

Step 3: Configure Your Job Posting Settings

1. In the settings page, you will find an option to choose which categories and job types to prioritize for posting on LinkedIn. Click the checkboxes of the specific categories and job types relevant to your recruitment agency or job portal.
2. Set the post schedule frequency to determine how often jobs are posted to LinkedIn.

Step 4: Map Your Custom Post fields to LinkedIn Job Description and Requirements

1. On the settings page, go to the Custom Post Field Mapping section.
2. Map your custom job description fields (title, short description, detailed description) to the respective LinkedIn fields (Job title, summary, and description).

Step 5: Add Required Job Posting Metadata (Location, Salary Range, Industry, etc.)

1. In this section, you can customize your job posting metadata like job locations, salary ranges, job industries, etc.

Step 6: Advanced Settings (Optional)

1. These settings allow you to tweak the plugin to fit your specific needs:
   • Set the delay period after which the plugin starts posting your jobs on LinkedIn ( useful for preventing high volumes of job postings within a short period).
   • Optimize the number of active job postings by pausing or resuming postings between specific time ranges.
2. Make any changes needed and click "Save All Changes" when finished.

Step 7: Start Posting Your Jobs to LinkedIn

After setting up the plugin and saving the changes, jobs from your WP Job Manager website will start posting on your connected LinkedIn account, respecting your configured settings, category filter, and priority options.