An “open to work” post people act on
The role you want in the first line, who you are and one result, three skills, where you can work, and one clear ask. Short enough to read on a phone, specific enough to forward.
Three rules
1
The role in the first line
Most people see only the first two lines before “…see more”. If the role is not there, the post is not read as an ask.
2
One result, not adjectives
“Built a dashboard a shop owner uses every week” makes someone think of a team that needs it. “Hardworking and passionate” does not.
3
Ask for something specific
An opening, or someone to talk to. A clear ask gets comments, and comments spread the post further than likes.
Write yours
Your post (198 characters)
I'm looking for my first role as a [Role]. [Who you are in one line.] If you know of a [Role] opening, or someone I should talk to, a comment or a message would help a lot. Thank you! #OpenToWork
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Samples
Fresher
I'm looking for my first role as a Data Analyst. B.Sc Statistics graduate (2025) from Loyola College, Chennai. I built a sales dashboard for a local retailer that cut his weekly report from a day to an hour. What I bring: SQL · Power BI · Excel Open to: Chennai, Bengaluru or remote. Available immediately. If you know of a Data Analyst opening, or someone I should talk to, a comment or a message would help a lot. Thank you! #OpenToWork #DataAnalyst
After a layoff
I'm looking for my next role as a QA Engineer. QA engineer with five years in payments testing; my team was let go when the Noida office closed. I set up the API regression suite that cut release testing from three days to one. What I bring: Selenium · Postman · SQL Open to: Noida, Gurugram or remote. Available immediately. If you know of a QA Engineer opening, or someone I should talk to, a comment or a message would help a lot. Thank you! #OpenToWork #QAEngineer
Changing fields
I'm looking for my next role as an HR Executive. Two years in customer support, now moving into HR after an MBA in HR. I trained 30 new support hires and wrote the onboarding plan the team still uses. What I bring: onboarding · recruitment · Excel Open to: Kolkata. Available from 1 December. If you know of an HR Executive opening, or someone I should talk to, a comment or a message would help a lot. Thank you! #OpenToWork #HRExecutive
Questions people ask
Should I use the green “Open to Work” photo frame?
It is a personal choice. Some recruiters search for it; some people feel it reads as urgent. You can also turn on “Open to work” for recruiters only, which hides it from your current employer’s recruiters on LinkedIn. BananaJobz is not affiliated with LinkedIn.
Is it okay to say I was laid off?
Yes. Layoffs are common and people tend to help. Say it in one plain line, without blame, and move straight to what you do and what you want.
How many roles can I mention?
One, or two close ones (data analyst or business analyst). A list of five reads as “anything”, and nobody knows whom to send you to.
Should I attach my résumé to the post?
No: it puts your phone number and email in front of everyone. Make sure your profile is up to date, and send the résumé to people who reply.
When should I post?
On a weekday morning, when people check LinkedIn before work. Reply to every comment that day; each reply shows the post to more people.
While people reply, find the openings yourself
BananaJobz ranks open roles against your résumé and tailors it to each one, using only what is on it. Score your résumé free first, with no account.
The sample people are made up. BananaJobz is not affiliated with LinkedIn.