Joining, Searching, & Interacting on LinkedIn Groups

Overview

• What are LinkedIn groups?• Joining a group• Searching a group• Interacting within a group• Wrap-up

LinkedIn Groups

What are they?

LinkedIn Groups

• A place for professionals in the same industry or with similar interests to:– Share content– Find answers– Post and view jobs– Make business contacts– Establish themselves as industry experts

How to Join a LinkedIn Group

• Hover over “Groups” in the top navigation bar and select “Groups Directory”

• Use keywords to describe the type of group you’re looking for– Search for groups related

to the program you’re enrolled in or graduated from

– i.e. Medical Assisting

How to Join a Group on LinkedIn (cont.)

• From here, you can select which groups you want to join

Searching a Group

Searching a Group

After joining a group use the search functionality to see who’s in the group and how they’re connected to you.

How to Search a Group

• From the Group navigation select “Members”

• This brings you to a list of group members sorted by how many degrees away they are from you in your LinkedIn network

How to Search a Group

• Use the search bar on the left hand navigation to search group members

• “Advanced Search” will allow you to filter your search based on:– Names– Companies– User types– Locations– Etc.

Interacting Within a Group

Interacting Within a Group

• Once you join a group, be sure to interact and contribute– Post relevant and timely articles and/or information– Share your insight by commenting on posts by other

group members– Ask questions to gather opinions of other group

members

Wrap-Up

• Only join relevant groups• Contribute to the groups you join• Network with other group members

Remember to join your campus’ group and subgroups on LinkedIn!