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Job Club for Job Seekers

October 2, 2017

​The Illinois Virtual Job Club Network is a group Illinois workNet has created on LinkedIn. It was created as a common space for job seekers, workforce professionals, and business owners to share information. If you use LinkedIn, joining the Job Club can be a great addition to your LinkedIn experience.

If you’re using the Job Club Network to help your job search, follow the tips below.

Getting Started

To take part in the Job Club Network, you’ll need a LinkedIn account. Create one on the LinkedIn home page.

Once you’ve set up your account, the Job Club Network is easy to find. Just type “Illinois Virtual Job Club Network” into the search bar. Then click “Request to Join.” Once a moderator approves you, you’re ready to start participating!

To read more about LinkedIn groups, check out our article on LinkedIn for Job Seekers.

Participate

The main point of the Job Club Network is to help Illinois residents with their job search. In the group, you’ll be able to discuss various aspects of job searching with fellow job seekers. For example, you might discuss content, questions, and suggestions related to you or other members’ search. You can get feedback on your resume and give feedback to other members. You can share information about job search tips or upcoming hiring events. You can also post news from your industry that you find interesting.

Here are a few tips for taking part in in the group:

  • Review the current items in the Discussion tab.
  • Offer comments to current discussions.
  • Share discussions in other job search groups you’re in.
  • Review the promotion items in the Promotions tab.
  • Review the Jobs tab. If no jobs are posted, look at the Jobs Discussion tab for external job postings.
  • Review the list of members. You could find a new connection!
  • Search for discussions by keywords using the Group Search tab.

You can use activity in our group or an industry’s group to boost your activity on LinkedIn. When you post something in a group, it shows in your activity feed and your connections’ feeds.

You may be in other career-related LinkedIn groups. If you are, be sure to use the same methods we explained above in those groups. Share news and updates you find while doing company research for interviews. If you do not feel as if you are a good fit for a job you come across, share it with these groups so others may apply.

Next Steps

To learn more about job searching with social media, check out our Social Media Guide.

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