What Is LinkedIn Premium — And Is It Worth It?

About this video

Garrick, a former LinkedIn employee, explains LinkedIn Premium Career for job seekers, stressing the video is not sponsored and that a free account still works — Premium adds tools to stand out. Basics first: a professional photo, a keyword-rich headline instead of just job title and company, relevant experience, at least three to five skills, education, and an About section telling a story. Premium AI can generate up to three headline options and draft/rewrite the About section. Other Premium features covered: the gold premium badge, Open Profile so anyone can contact you, seeing who viewed your profile in the past year, and the separate Open to Work badge (all members or recruiters only, which hides it from your current company). Premium gives InMail credits — five for Premium Career in the example — to message non-connections, refunded if they reply, with AI help to make messages shorter, longer, casual or formal. In job search, filters narrowed an example from 961 results to 320 at mid-senior level and 91 remote. Listings show an AI job-match rating, profile-update suggestions, resume tailoring and cover-letter generation, plus applicant insights (how you compare on seniority and education) and company insights on hiring trends and headcount. The Jobs page adds jobs where you’re more likely to hear back, My Career Insights, and unlimited LinkedIn Learning. A 30-day free trial is offered; cancel before it ends to avoid being charged.

Key takeaways

• Complete the basics first — photo, keyword-rich headline, relevant experience, 3-5 skills, education and an About section — before Premium AI tools can help effectively
• Premium AI can generate up to three headline options and draft or repeatedly rewrite your About section, but review and personalize AI output before saving
• InMail credits (five shown for Premium Career) let you message non-connections and are returned if the recipient replies; use them thoughtfully, not for mass messages
• Premium job listings add AI match ratings, resume tailoring, cover-letter generation, applicant comparisons and company hiring insights beyond free search filters
• LinkedIn offers a 30-day free Premium trial — cancel before it ends if you decide not to continue, to avoid being charged

Episode details: published November 11, 2025 · 22:54 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Kevin Stratvert’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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