Profile Settings Menu: Managing Your Privacy

The Profile settings menu allows you to change your privacy status. It lets you control whether employers can review your info and contact you. On this page, you can learn where to find this menu, what each setting means, and what employers can or can't see.

Getting started

Create an account or sign in.

If your account is new, we'll prompt you to select the Profile settings menu at the start of the sign-up process.

The default setting is Employers can't find you. You can change this setting at any time.

Changing your Profile Settings menu

Where do you find the menu?

Click Profile in the navigation or tap the Profile icon.
To open the menu, click or tap the settings in the contact information section at the top of your profile.

Depending on your settings, it will either show Employers can find you or Employers can't find you

What does 'Employers can find you' mean?

Your profile is visible.

Employers can recommend jobs to you.
They can review some types of info in your profile.
Through Indeed's messaging system, employers may contact you.

Actions

Create, update, or upload a resume
Add your preferences
Review and update your Work experience.
Make sure the contact info is accurate.
Verify the email address linked to your account.

What does 'Employers can't find you' mean?

Your profile is not searchable.

Employers can't contact you unless you've applied
Your profile details, like contact info, resume file, or work history, are not accessible.

Did you know? Learn more about the profile and preferences you do and don't share with employers.

Blocking employers

Through your privacy settings, you can also hide your profile from certain employers. Learn more about blocking employers on Indeed.

FAQs

Question: If I've applied to a job, can that employer still see my details even if my profile is private?

Answer: Yes. If you apply, that employer can see your application and resume details regardless of your privacy settings.

Question: Can employers see my job search activity?

Answer: No. They can't view your job search activity or see if you've applied to other jobs.

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