Easy Apply resume removal

Desktop:

  1. Click Me → Settings & Privacy
  2. Go to Account preferences → Application settings
  3. Click Manage under "Manage your resumes"
  4. Click the trash icon next to the resume to delete it

Mobile:

  1. Tap profile photo → Settings
  2. Account preferences → Application settings → Manage your resumes
  3. Delete

LinkedIn keeps your last 4 uploaded resumes. You can delete any.

Featured section resume removal

If you posted your resume publicly to your Featured section:

  1. Go to your profile
  2. Scroll to the Featured section
  3. Click the pencil icon on the resume post
  4. Click Delete at the bottom

Featured posts are publicly visible; deletion is immediate.

Why people remove resumes

  • Privacy. Public resumes invite scammers and recruiter spam.
  • Stale. An outdated resume is worse than none.
  • Career pivot. The old resume doesn't reflect current direction.

After removal

If you still want Easy Apply to work, upload a new resume the next time you Easy Apply — LinkedIn will save it.

The bigger pattern

Removing one resume from LinkedIn is a small thing. The bigger lever is what's on your resume and how often you apply.

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Removing additional LinkedIn resumes

LinkedIn can save multiple resumes from past Easy Apply submissions. If you are trying to remove additional resumes from LinkedIn, delete every stale file in Application settings -> Manage your resumes, then upload the newest version the next time you apply.

Before uploading the replacement, run it through the ATS resume checker or compare it with ATS-friendly resume formatting.

For more: how to add a resume to LinkedIn, how to find your LinkedIn URL, how to cancel LinkedIn Premium.