Generic company pages are company pages created with generic names, such as "Work from Home," "Confidential," and "Stealth Startup." These generic company pages are indented to allow anyone to post a job to them but can be hard for job seekers to understand and identify if they are truly safe.

To ensure every job is posted by an authentic company or organization, generic company page jobs will now be required to be promoted when posting. This means that companies with generic names will only be allowed to promote their job postings on the budget page and will no longer be able to post jobs for free.

If you believe you got this message in error and your company page is not considered generic, we encourage you to reach out to the customer support team who can help rectify this issue.

Yes, you can still create a free job post. To do this, you must create a company page that accurately represents the company you wish to attach the job to. Learn more about creating a new company page under the Related task section below.

Yes, you can still post a job using a generic company. It's important to note that LinkedIn does not run or heavily monitor generic company pages for safety, so if you choose to post a job on a generic company page, LinkedIn is not responsible for the moderation of that company page.

If you post your job on a generic company page, it will show up on the company page under “jobs.” However, that page does not have access to your job post to view applicants, change details, or monitor performance. Only the member who posted the job can edit, see applicants, and adjust the job details.