Linkedin Groups and Your Job Search
You have been making connections on Linkedin. Now you will take your Linkedin network to a deeper level. Inviting others to join your connections is a basic step in forming your networking and helping with your job search. If you want to be even more successful with Linkedin, you need to join several Linkedin Groups. Let me explain why.
Why a Group?
Linkedin Groups are formed around people who have a shared or common interest. ( You will have lots of choices). Beyond being interested in networking, people in Groups want to network with a specific group of people who care as they do about a topic or an issue. Here are a few of the benefits you will realize by being part of a Linkedin Group that goes beyond the benefits of normal Linkedin networking.
- You can see more information about Group members than the average Linkedin members.
- By participating in the Group member discussions, you get to demonstrate your expertise to others who care about the subject.
- Sharing your materials with others in the Group gives more you visibility for your job search.
- You can both give and receive from others in the Group discussions.
- You can ask questions from Group members in a different manner than the general Answers section of Linkedin.
The real power of networking, whether in traditional networking groups, Linkedin or any of the internet social networking groups, comes from being active and participating. The real value of Linkedin comes from participating into the “people” resources of others.
To be continued, your comments are welcomed…
Al Hanzal
