LinkedIn Premium Career is worth paying for when you are actively looking for a job and you use its tools every week. If you are not applying yet, or your profile is still incomplete, you will get little from it.
What Premium Career adds for a job seeker
- 5 InMail credits a month: message recruiters and hiring managers you are not connected with.
- Who viewed your profile: see which recruiters and companies looked at you, so you can follow up.
- Applicant insights: see how your skills and experience compare with other applicants for a job.
- LinkedIn Learning: take courses and add the certificates to your profile.
When it is worth it
- You apply for several jobs each week.
- You are targeting specific companies and want to reach the people who hire there.
- You are changing career and need to show new skills quickly.
When it is not worth it
- Your profile has no clear headline, no About section or no recent experience. Fix that first, because Premium only brings more people to the same profile.
- You are happy in your job and only browse now and then.
- You will not send InMails or check your profile views. Unused tools are wasted money.
How to get the most from one month
- Update your headline, About section and skills before you start.
- List the companies you want to work for and find the recruiter or hiring manager at each one.
- Send your InMail credits to those people with a short, specific message.
- Check who viewed your profile twice a week and follow up with the relevant ones.
- Use applicant insights to decide which jobs are worth a tailored application.
What it costs
The LinkedIn list price for Premium Career is about $39.99 a month in the US when billed monthly. Many job seekers only need Premium for the months they are actively searching, so a short plan often makes more sense than a full year.
At G2U you can get LinkedIn Premium Career activated on your own account for a fixed period, paid once. If you also want your profile rewritten before you start, see our Profile Optimization service. Not sure whether Career or Business fits you? Compare all LinkedIn plans.
Plan details and LinkedIn list prices are as published at the time of writing (October 2026). LinkedIn changes its plans and prices from time to time and they vary by country, so check LinkedIn for the latest. G2U sells LinkedIn subscriptions and is an independent store. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by LinkedIn Corporation.