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What do recruiters want?

It’s the question every job seeker wants answered.

Ed. note: This is a series of guest posts on how our members continue to find value from LinkedIn in unique ways. This post is from Miles Jennings, moderator of one of LinkedIn’s largest groups.

I’ve always been a big fan of LinkedIn groups, but as they add newer features and accelerate member growth, there are more reasons now than ever before to use groups for your organization. Here are my top five reasons to start, build or even just to try out LinkedIn groups:

Editor’s Note: As shared in an earlier post this week, LinkedIn has launched a new microsite for our Veterans initiative tailored with tips, tools and information to help veterans find new opportunities across LinkedIn, including a free one-year Job Seeker subscription for all US veterans and current service men and women. 

If you’re not a current member of LinkedIn, we encourage you to create a LinkedIn profile, update it with your military experience, and check back on the microsite to take advantage of the great tools and the free one-year subscription. If there are any questions, please click the “Send Feedback” link on the Veterans Page. 

By now, you’ve heard about LinkedIn’s company status updates, an exciting new feature that allows companies to engage directly with their LinkedIn Followers.

This powerful new tool isn’t just a way for companies to recruit talent, market goods or sell stuff; but think of it also as an engagement channel to build long-term relationships with your Followers — whether they are potential customers, employees or advocates who can help your business succeed.