Withdraw a Job Application: kariyer.net Yes, LinkedIn No

You applied to the wrong posting, sent an old version of your resume, or you are simply no longer interested. You cannot withdraw a job application on every platform, and where you can, the way to do it differs. This guide covers what you can do on kariyer.net and on LinkedIn.

How do you withdraw an application on kariyer.net?

On kariyer.net you can withdraw an application from your list of applications. According to kariyer.net's help page, the steps are:

1. On the website or in the app, open Başvurularım (My Applications) under İşlerim (My Jobs).

2. Click the three dots next to the posting you want to withdraw from.

3. Choose the option to withdraw the application.

Two details worth knowing:

• Freezing your account withdraws your applications too. According to the help page, your profile and job alerts are kept when you freeze your account, but the processes for your open applications end.

• Withdrawing doesn't erase what the company has already seen. If the company opened your application or downloaded your resume before you withdrew, that copy is no longer in the platform's hands.

If a withdrawn application no longer shows up in your list, we explain what happens in where your kariyer.net applications go.

Can you withdraw an application on LinkedIn?

No. LinkedIn does not let you edit or withdraw an application once you have submitted it there. LinkedIn's help page says so directly: to make changes, you have to contact the job poster via InMail. This applies to applications you sent with Easy Apply.

If the posting sent you to the company's own website, your application lives on that site, not on LinkedIn. If you have a candidate account in the company's application system, the withdraw option may be there. If not, you need to email the hiring team.

How do you write a withdrawal message?

Short, polite, and without going into your reasons. No long explanation is needed. An example:

Hello [Name],

I applied for the [position] role on [date]. As I'm unable to continue with the process at this time, I'd like to withdraw my application. Thank you for your time and consideration.

[Full name]

If you sent the wrong resume, you can try correcting it instead of withdrawing:

Hello [Name],

My application for the [position] role included an outdated version of my resume. Please find the current version attached. Thank you for your understanding.

[Full name]

After you withdraw

Mark the withdrawn application in your own list too. Platforms don't always keep showing withdrawn applications, and a few months from now you'll want to know whether you applied there. If you're thinking of applying to the same company again later, see reapplying to a company.