How to Delete LinkedIn Job Search History

You can clear recent LinkedIn job searches from the Jobs search interface or remove your broader search history through LinkedIn settings. However, clearing recent searches does not automatically delete saved jobs, job alerts, application records or uploaded resumes.

This guide shows how to clean up each part of your LinkedIn job-search activity on desktop and mobile.

What counts as LinkedIn job search history?

LinkedIn can store several different types of job-related activity:

• Recent job-search terms
• Recent locations and filters
• Saved jobs
• Job alerts
• Applied-job records
• Easy Apply resumes and answers
• Messages with recruiters
• Companies and people you followed

These items are managed separately. There is no single button that removes every trace of a job search.

How to clear recent LinkedIn job searches on desktop

1. Sign in to LinkedIn.
2. Click Jobs in the top navigation.
3. Click the job search field.
4. Review the recent searches shown below the field.
5. Select Clear or remove individual recent searches where the option is available.
6. Confirm the action if LinkedIn asks.

You can also review your general LinkedIn search history:

1. Click Me.
2. Open Settings & Privacy.
3. Select Data privacy.
4. Look for search history or data activity controls.
5. Choose the option to clear search history.

LinkedIn may change the exact wording of these menus. The Jobs search field is often the quickest place to remove recent job queries.

How to clear LinkedIn job searches on iPhone or Android

1. Open the LinkedIn app.
2. Tap Jobs.
3. Tap the job search bar.
4. Review recent searches.
5. Tap Clear, See all, or the removal icon beside an individual search.
6. Confirm if prompted.

If the option is not visible, update the app or use the LinkedIn website in a browser.

How to delete saved jobs on LinkedIn

Saved jobs are not removed when you clear search history.

1. Open Jobs.
2. Go to My jobs.
3. Open the Saved section.
4. Select the job you want to remove.
5. Click or tap the saved/bookmark icon again, or use the job menu and choose Unsave.

For more detail, see how to delete saved jobs on LinkedIn.

How to turn off LinkedIn job alerts

A job alert can continue sending recommendations even after you clear recent searches.

1. Open Jobs.
2. Go to Job alerts or Preferences.
3. Find the alert you no longer want.
4. Turn it off or delete it.
5. Review email and push-notification settings if alerts continue.

Deleting an alert stops future notifications associated with that alert. It does not remove jobs you already applied for.

Can you delete LinkedIn application history?

LinkedIn may show submitted applications in My jobs or an applied-jobs section. You may be able to remove items from your personal list in some situations, but you generally cannot assume that this withdraws or erases an application already delivered to an employer.

An employer may retain application data in:

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• An applicant tracking system
• Email records
• Internal recruitment databases
• Records required for legal or compliance purposes

Read can you delete your LinkedIn job application history? before removing anything.

How to remove resumes from LinkedIn

Clearing job-search history does not delete resumes saved for Easy Apply.

To review them:

1. Open Jobs.
2. Go to Application settings or Job application settings.
3. Find your stored resumes.
4. Delete outdated files.
5. Review saved application answers and contact information.

Use our guide on how to remove your resume from LinkedIn for complete instructions.

Does deleting job search history affect recommendations?

Clearing recent searches may clean up the visible history, but LinkedIn may still personalise recommendations using other account activity, such as:

• Jobs you viewed
• Roles you saved or applied for
• Skills and experience on your profile
• Companies and people you follow
• Your location and job preferences
• Previous interactions with job recommendations

For a broader reset, review job preferences, saved jobs, alerts and profile settings in addition to recent searches.

Can employers see your LinkedIn job search history?

Employers cannot normally open your personal account and see a complete list of every job query you entered. Recruiters may see information you intentionally make visible, such as Open to Work, your profile, applications or messages.

If you use an employer-owned computer or network, separate workplace monitoring may apply. Use a personal device and account for a confidential job search.

How to keep a LinkedIn job search private

• Use a personal device and email address
• Review Open to Work visibility
• Turn off profile-update broadcasts when editing your profile
• Use private mode before viewing people
• Remove old resumes
• Delete unnecessary job alerts
• Clear recent searches on shared devices
• Sign out of old sessions

Also read how to view LinkedIn profiles anonymously.

Why your deleted job searches may reappear

Recent searches can reappear because:

• You repeated the same search
• The app has not refreshed
• You are signed into another LinkedIn account
• Cached app data is showing an older state
• The item is a saved search or alert rather than recent history

Close and reopen the app, confirm the account, and check both recent searches and job alerts.

Frequently asked questions

Does clearing job history delete applications?

No. Search history and application history are separate.

Does deleting a saved job notify the employer?

Un-saving a job is generally private account housekeeping and does not normally notify the employer.

Can I delete all LinkedIn job alerts at once?

LinkedIn may require you to manage alerts individually, depending on the current interface.

Will search history return after I clear it?

New searches will create new recent-history entries. Clearing is not a permanent block on search recording.

Is LinkedIn job search history the same as browser history?

No. LinkedIn account history is stored by LinkedIn, while browser history is stored by Chrome, Safari, Firefox or another browser. You may need to clear both on a shared device.

Final answer

Clear LinkedIn job search history from the Jobs search field or LinkedIn data settings. Then separately review saved jobs, alerts, applications and resumes because those items are not deleted by clearing recent searches.