LinkedIn groups allow professionals in the same industry or interests to share content, find answers, view jobs, make contacts, and establish expertise. To join, search keywords to find relevant groups and select groups to join. Within groups, search members by connection degree or filter searches. Interact by posting articles, commenting on others' posts, and asking questions to contribute and network with members.

1. Joining, Searching, & Interacting on
LinkedIn Groups

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

3. LinkedIn Groups
What are they?

4. 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

5. 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

6. How to Join a Group on LinkedIn (cont.)
• From here, you can select which groups you
want to join

7. Searching a Group

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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.

11. Interacting Within a Group

12. 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

13. 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!