How to Save a Search on LinkedIn Recruiter

LinkedIn Recruiter saved searches help recruiters return to useful candidate searches without rebuilding filters every time. If you regularly search for the same roles, locations, skills, industries, or experience levels, saving a search can make your hiring workflow much faster.

This guide explains how saved searches work, how to save one, and how to manage saved searches later.

Quick Answer

To save a search on LinkedIn Recruiter:

1. Open LinkedIn Recruiter.
2. Run a candidate search.
3. Add your filters and keywords.
4. Look for Save search, Create alert, or a similar option.
5. Name the saved search clearly.
6. Choose whether to receive alerts if available.
7. Save the search.

Menu names can vary depending on your LinkedIn Recruiter version and account permissions.

What Is a Saved Search in LinkedIn Recruiter?

A saved search stores your search criteria so you can reuse the same filters later.

It may include:

• keywords
• job titles
• locations
• industries
• skills
• company filters
• years of experience
• candidate relationship filters

Saved searches are different from recent search history. Recent searches are previous searches LinkedIn shows automatically. Saved searches are searches you intentionally keep.

For the difference, read LinkedIn Recruiter search history vs saved searches.

How to Save a Candidate Search

1. Open LinkedIn Recruiter.
2. Start a new candidate search.
3. Add the filters that match your hiring need.
4. Review the results.
5. Click Save search or the equivalent option.
6. Give the search a clear name.
7. Save it.

Use a descriptive name such as Senior Laravel Developers - Cape Town or Product Managers - Remote SaaS. This makes saved searches easier to manage later.

Should You Enable Alerts?

Some Recruiter accounts allow alerts for saved searches. Alerts can notify you when new candidates match your criteria.

Use alerts when:

• the role is active
• the criteria are specific
• you want new matching candidates quickly
• the search is important enough to monitor

Avoid alerts for broad searches because they can create too much noise.

How to Find Saved Searches Later

Saved searches are usually available from a saved-searches area, search dashboard, or project-related search section.

If you cannot find them, check:

• Recruiter search menu
• Projects
• Alerts
• Candidate search dashboard
• account permissions

Saved Searches vs Projects

A saved search stores search filters. A project stores recruiting workflow information such as candidates, notes, messages, and pipeline stages.

If you need to manage projects, see how to delete a project in LinkedIn Recruiter.

How to Delete Saved Searches

When a saved search is no longer useful, remove it to keep your account clean.

For cleanup steps, read how to delete saved searches in LinkedIn Recruiter.

Best Practices for Saved Searches

• Use clear naming conventions.
• Avoid saving duplicate searches.
• Review old searches monthly.
• Turn off alerts for closed roles.
• Keep saved searches tied to active hiring needs.
• Archive or delete searches that no longer matter.

Privacy and Account Tips

Recruiter searches may involve sensitive hiring work. Protect your account by using a strong password, enabling two-step verification, and logging out of shared devices.

Also review how to delete search history on LinkedIn Recruiter if you want to manage visible recent search activity.

Final Thoughts

Saving searches in LinkedIn Recruiter helps recruiters work faster and keep candidate sourcing organized. Use saved searches for repeatable search criteria, alerts for active roles, and regular cleanup to avoid clutter.