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1. FREE vs. LINKEDIN RECRUITER
RECRUITING ON

2. EXPERIENCE THE NEXT LEVEL OF
RECRUITING WITH LINKEDIN
FIND CONTACT MANAGE
Discover the world’s
best talent
Engage candidates
at scale
Organize candidate activity
in one place

3. MEET FRED AND RACHEL.
They’re both recruiters sourcing for a Director of Finance role.
Let’s see how their experiences differ…
Rachel uses
LinkedIn Recruiter.
Fred uses
LinkedIn.com for free.

4. FIND
Discover the world’s best talent

5. Fred and Rachel’s searches begin in a similar way.
They enter “director AND finance” in the search field.
Let’s review their experiences from there…

6. FIND MORE OF THE WORLD’S PROFESSIONALS
Fred’s search is limited by the reach of his extended
network.
Fred FREE
Greater New York City Area
Finance Director at Beta Inc.
Little Rock, Arkansas Area
Associate Director of Finance at Water Corp.
San Francisco Bay Area
Director, Finance at Smith Company

7. FIND MORE OF THE WORLD’S PROFESSIONALS
Fred’s search is limited by the reach of his extended
network.
Rachel’s search taps into the entire network of
364M+ professionals on LinkedIn, including those
outside her extended network.
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
Houston, Texas Area
Director of Finance at Acme Company
Finance & Accounting Director at Jones Holding
Greater Boston Area
San Francisco Bay Area
Senior Director, Finance at McMurray & Co.
Greater New York City Area
Finance Director at Beta Inc.
Little Rock, Arkansas Area
Associate Director of Finance at Water Corp.
San Francisco Bay Area
Director, Finance at Smith Company

8. SEARCH AND VIEW PROFILES WITHOUT LIMITS
Fred can search for candidates until he reaches the
monthly commercial use limit.
Fred FREE
Fred,

9. SEARCH AND VIEW PROFILES WITHOUT LIMITS
Fred can search for candidates until he reaches the
monthly commercial use limit.
Rachel has unlimited access to all members on
LinkedIn.
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
Fred,
Houston, Texas Area
Director of Finance at Acme Company
Finance & Accounting Director at Jones Holding
Greater Boston Area
San Francisco Bay Area
Senior Director, Finance at McMurray & Co.

10. Next, Fred and Rachel filter their results to a more manageable list.
They’re looking for someone who:
1. Lives in San Francisco
2. Has 6-10 years of professional experience
3. Works in the software industry
4. Has been in their role for more than one year

11. SAVE TIME BY REVIEWING FEWER PROFILES
Fred uses basic filters to refine his search by industry
and location, but must review profiles individually to
see years of experience and years in current role.
Fred FREE
Fred must filter through
6,608 profiles to find the
right candidate.

12. SAVE TIME BY REVIEWING FEWER PROFILES
Fred uses basic filters to refine his search by industry
and location, but must review profiles individually to
see years of experience and years in current role.
Rachel uses Recruiter’s 20+ advanced search filters*
to narrow her results to only those professionals who
fit her criteria.
*Advanced search filters include function, seniority, company size, years in
current position, company follower, custom filters, and more.
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
Fred must filter through
6,608 profiles to find the
right candidate.
Rachel narrows
her search to a
much smaller list.

13. SOURCE WHILE YOU SLEEP WITH SAVED SEARCH ALERTS
Fred can create up to 3 saved searches and set
alerts on a weekly basis. Since he works on 3+
searches at one time, he must prioritize his alerts.
Fred FREE
3 saved searches
Weekly alerts

14. SOURCE WHILE YOU SLEEP WITH SAVED SEARCH ALERTS
Fred can create up to 3 saved searches and set
alerts on a weekly basis. Since he works on 3+
searches at one time, he must prioritize his alerts.
Rachel can create up to 50 saved searches and set
alerts on a daily basis. New candidates for all of her
projects are automatically delivered to her inbox.
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
3 saved searches
Weekly alerts
50 saved searches
Daily alerts

15. CONTACT
Engage candidates at scale

16. Once Fred and Rachel have identified the best candidates,
they take differing approaches to outreach.

17. REACH ANY CANDIDATE ON LINKEDIN
Fred FREE
Fred can reach only his first-degree connections via
InMail.
First-degree
connections only

18. REACH ANY CANDIDATE ON LINKEDIN
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
Fred can reach only his first-degree connections via
InMail.
Rachel can contact any member on LinkedIn with
150 monthly InMail credits.
First-degree
connections only
Any member on
LinkedIn

19. SAVE TIME WITH TEMPLATES AND BULK MESSAGING
Fred FREE
Fred sends InMails one-at-a-time. He must start
each new InMail from scratch.

20. SAVE TIME WITH TEMPLATES AND BULK MESSAGING
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
Fred sends InMails one-at-a-time. He must start
each new InMail from scratch.
Rachel can save templates for InMails she sends
frequently. One-to-many messaging lets her send
InMails to up to 25 candidates at once.
Finance
Tory Barnes
Rachel Westing
Recruiter, Talent Inc.

21. MANAGE
Organize candidate activity in one place

22. As Fred and Rachel continue their Director of Finance searches,
they manage their candidate pipelines in very different ways.

23. STAY ORGANIZED WITH PROJECTS
Fred uses an Excel spreadsheet to track candidates
for each search.
Fred FREE

24. STAY ORGANIZED WITH PROJECTS
Fred uses an Excel spreadsheet to track candidates
for each search.
Rachel stays organized with Recruiter’s smart
projects, which automatically update candidates’
statuses as they move through the search process.
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
Linda Yi
Ran…
Greg Jones
Mont…
Jeff Stephens
Up…
Jim Toth

25. KEEP YOUR TEAM ON THE SAME PAGE
Fred and his teammates lack visibility. Occasionally,
Fred reaches out to a candidate who has recently
been contacted by another team member.
Fred FREE
Hi Fred,
Thank you for thinking of me. However, I spoke to one of your colleagues last
week and mentioned that I am not looking to make a move at this time as my
children just started in high school.
Thanks and kind regards,
RJ
!
Fred Howell

26. KEEP YOUR TEAM ON THE SAME PAGE
Fred and his teammates lack visibility. Occasionally,
Fred reaches out to a candidate who has recently
been contacted by another team member.
Rachel avoids duplication of efforts: her team has
visibility into colleagues’ projects, notes and
communication history with candidates.
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
Hi Fred,
Thank you for thinking of me. However, I spoke to one of your colleagues last
week and mentioned that I am not looking to make a move at this time as my
children just started in high school.
Thanks and kind regards,
RJ
!
Fred Howell

27. PIPELINE TALENT TO STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME
Fred FREE
Fred does not have a system for keeping track of
quality candidates. Whenever he gets a new req,
he’s starting from scratch.

28. PIPELINE TALENT TO STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
Fred does not have a system for keeping track of
quality candidates. Whenever he gets a new req,
he’s starting from scratch.
Rachel uses Talent Pipeline in Recruiter to track and
manage her pipeline of candidates, regardless of
their source.
Finance, accounting, CFA, CPA
Rachel Westing – Recruiter at Talent Inc. Finance Accounting
CFA CPA

29. EXPERIENCE THE NEXT LEVEL OF
RECRUITING WITH LINKEDIN
FIND CONTACT MANAGE
Discover the world’s
best talent
Engage candidates
at scale
Organize candidate activity
in one place

30. To learn more, visit
talent.linkedin.com