LinkedOut App – Got laid off? – Work isn’t working out? – Struggling to land work or leads – or want to help others who are? – You’re not alone.

LinkedOut is a free, community-powered platform where people navigating layoffs, career transitions, and job searches support and inspire each other – honestly, without the hustle. It’s also a place for mentors, experienced professionals, ethical recruiters, and community employment agencies that want to support people through real job challenges.

Free forever · Community-powered · No job board spam

Built for job seekers, allies, and hiring teams who care.

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Your next move starts with the right people around you – whether you’re finding work or helping others find theirs.

LinkedOut is where people navigating career transitions find honest community, real resources, and a path forward — together.

• A feed that actually reflects your reality — Real conversations from people in the middle of it — not just the wins. Here, the process is visible and the community is honest.
• Find your people — ones who actually get it — Connect with others navigating the same transition, and with mentors, community employment agencies, and professionals who want to help. Share what’s working, ask what you can’t ask anywhere else, and stop doing this alone.
• Jobs with context, not just listings — Browse openings alongside real employer reviews from your community and aligned recruiters – so you know which companies treat people well before you apply.

How LinkedOut works

1. Join anonymously — Sign up in under two minutes. Use your name, a pseudonym — your choice. We never sell your data.
2. Connect with peers and allies — Find channels, peer support groups, mentors, community employment agencies, and events with people who actually understand what you're going through or the people you’re trying to support.
3. Find your next chapter — Use community-curated job leads, employer ratings, and resources – without the spam or recruiter pressure, and with room for ethical recruiters to show up transparently.

What you get as a member

• Community Channels — Topic-based channels where people share openly — industry-specific rooms, role-based groups, mental health support, and more. Real conversations, not performative posts.
• Peer Support — Match with peers in similar situations. Share your story or just listen.
• Mentor & hiring support — Give back as a mentor, hiring manager, founder, recruiter, or community employment agency – share advice, run office hours, offer programs, or post opportunities with full context so people know what they’re walking into.
• Job Board — Jobs shared by real community members and vetted recruiters – curated, relevant, and human-vetted.
• Employer Insights — Real ratings and reviews from people who've worked there — not scraped from third-party review sites. Know which employers communicate well during layoffs, which ghost candidates, and which genuinely support their teams. Community-verified, not pay-to-play.
• Resources Library — 850+ curated guides, templates, and tools — resume builders, benefits info, negotiation scripts, mental health links.
• Real Unemployment Data — See real community-sourced stats — how long searches actually take, what industries are hiring, where others are in their journey.

We're independently operated. That means you're not the product.

LinkedOut is independently operated and community-powered — not a venture-backed startup. We have no investors to satisfy, no ad revenue to chase, and no reason to sell your data. Voluntary contributions from the community go directly to keeping the platform free and building the features members actually ask for.

• No ads, ever — Your attention isn't for sale. The platform will never run ads.
• No data selling — Your information stays yours. We don't share it with third parties.
• Community governed — Major decisions go through the community. You have a voice here.

Frequently asked about LinkedOut

What is LinkedOut?

LinkedOut (linkedoutapp.com) is a free, independent community app for people navigating layoffs, job searches, and career transitions – and for mentors, employed professionals, founders, freelancers, ethical recruiters, and community employment agencies that want to support them. It brings together peer support channels, a community-curated job board, employer insights from real members, and 850+ curated resources – with no ads, no data selling, and no algorithms pushing sponsored content.

Is LinkedOut free?

Yes — 100% free for every member, with no premium tiers or paywalled features. The LinkedOut community is independently operated and funded by voluntary contributions. There are no ads and no plans to add them.

How is the LinkedOut community different from traditional professional networking sites?

LinkedOut is a peer support community, not a professional networking platform. While mainstream networking sites are built around recruiter access and personal branding, the LinkedOut community is designed for honest support during job loss — without performance pressure, sponsored posts, or engagement-bait feeds. Members can join anonymously.

Who is the LinkedOut community for?

The LinkedOut community is for anyone going through a layoff, an unexpected job loss, a prolonged job search, or a career transition – and for employed professionals, freelancers, founders, recruiters, and community employment agencies who want to support them with honest advice, opportunities, and employer insight. It’s especially useful for people burned out by mainstream platforms who want honest, peer-to-peer support without hustle culture.

Can recruiters and employers use LinkedOut?

Yes – ethical recruiters, hiring managers, business owners, and community employment agencies are welcome as part of the community. LinkedOut is not a traditional job board; it’s a support-first space. They can share roles, programs, and context about their hiring or support process, and answer questions transparently, but cold-outreach spam and pressure tactics aren’t allowed.

How do I join the LinkedOut community?

Sign up for free at linkedoutapp.com/register. It takes under two minutes. You can use your real name or a pseudonym — anonymity is fully supported. LinkedOut never sells your data.

What features does the LinkedOut app include?

The LinkedOut app includes: 47+ community channels (topic-based discussion rooms), peer support matching, a community job board, employer insights and ratings, a resource library with 850+ guides and templates, real job-market statistics sourced from community members, and community events.