Last month I wrote a post about using Linkedin to find a new job. I wanted to dig a little deeper and in this article I wanted to introduce to the top 10 groups to join if you are looking for a job. Most people know what Linkedin is all about, but not everyone is familiar with the group. There are thousands of groups that you can join once you are a member of Linkedin. Most of these groups are centered around professions, interests, and colleges. They are a great tool for networking and meeting people with similar interests. There are also groups that exist for the sole purpose of allowing job seekers and those with job openings to connect. If you are using Linkedin and not using the group feature, you are missing out. Here are the top 10 groups to join for job seekers.
- JobAngels –This is one of the best and targets. JobAngels is a non-profit job search network of professionals helping other professionals opportunities. They also have a big following on Twitter.
- Executive Suite – Great community for executive level job seekers.
- Star:Candidate for Hire – This is the largest and best group to join bar none.
- The Talent Buzz – Group of job seekers and recruiters..
- Career Change Central – The largest and best group for those seeking advice and contacts during a career transition.
- Jobs Alert – Job search group targeting management level candidates.
- Indeed.com – Official job search group on LinkedIn for Indeed.com, the largest job aggregator on the web.
- Project: Get Hired! – If you are looking for a support group during your job search, this is the place.
- Job Search Help – group for job seekers sharing advice and leads and networking. This is a very helpful and supportive group..
- B2B Reps- Discussion and networking forum for sales reps and sales recruiters. This is a must if you are in sales.
Great tip! Currently, when the situation on our job market isn’t that cool, it’s important to run every single channel through which we can rescue our career. LinkedIn is one of them, but you can seek for plenty of more niche sites like this one and do the very same thing – network using popular groups.
I just want to emphasize how helpful linked in is! I got hired through it. I received a direct message from the HR Director of the company I’m currently in.
LinkedIn has helped me got my first decent job. The employers are easy to find here so I highly recommend it.
I just recently discovered linked in myself and it really is a terrific site to get seen through.
LinkedIn Groups is your destination to find and join communities of professionals based on common interest, experience, affiliation, and goals. Stay in touch with organizations, schools, and companies that you are and were a part of, network with professionals with similar interests and goals, and collaborate in a professional community online.
Thanks a lot for this very helpful tip! Linked in in my opinion is a very good channel for job seeking especially in these difficult times.