The following are arguably 25 of the best groups to join on Linkedin to optimize your opportunities.

1. JobAngels – Non-profit job search network of professionals helping other professionals find job advice and opportunities.

2. Executive Suite – Community of over 100,000 US-based executive-level and recruiter members.

3. Star:Jobs Professional Career Center – Group working in tandem with Linked:HR, the largest Recruiters’ Group on LinkedIn, to help top candidates find jobs quickly and efficiently.

4. Career Rocketeer – Career Launch Network – Fastest-growing professional network for personal branding, career search and career management, bringing job seekers and employers, recruiters and career experts together for mutual success.

5. The Talent Buzz – Group for job seekers, recruiters and HR professionals interested in expanding their professional networks.

6. Helping Friends Career Network (LI2HF) – Business and career network where entrepreneurs, hiring managers, recruiters, and talented professionals worldwide can make meaningful win-win connections.

7. JobsDirectUSA – Official job search group on LinkedIn for JobsDirectUSA.com.

8. Career Change Central – Group linking job changers and professionals in career transition with recruiters, hiring managers and career coaches.

9. CareerLink Network – Community providing job seekers spiritual, physical, social, mental, economic and personal growth to meet their ever-evolving needs.

10. Jobs Alert – Job search group for middle and senior-level managers worldwide.

11. A Job Needed – A Job Posted – Group is for all LinkedIn members searching for employment, posting employment or recruiters helping members find employment.

12. Looking for a Job? – Group designed to allow job seekers to share ideas, network, post jobs, advise on job market trends and ultimately help them find work.

13. MyCredentials – Career Presentation – Group helping members to network, expand their resumes and enhance their interview skills.

14. JibberJobber – Career Management – Network for executives, professionals, students and all those involved in the career services industry, including counselors, coaches and resume writers.

15. ResumeMaker Career Network – Forum connecting qualified job seekers with hiring managers and corporate recruiters as well as allowing candidates to discuss and share career opportunities.

16. Personal Branding Network – Consortium for all professionals looking to build powerful personal brands.
17. Indeed.com – Official job search group on LinkedIn for Indeed.com.

18. Project: Get Hired! – Motivational support group exclusively for job hunters to share creative strategies and stay motivated.

19. Job-Hunt Help – Discussion group for job seekers sharing advice and leads and networking to help one another.

20. IMPACT Hiring Solutions Job Search Network – Discussion and networking forum for executives seeking job opportunities.

21. Global Jobs Network – Network for all professionals who would like to be aware of requirements in their respective fields and for organizations & recruiters who are hiring.

22. Job Openings, Job Leads and Job Connections! – One of the largest groups for job seekers on LinkedIn.

23. JOBS 2.0 – Group helping job seekers find a job online using the latest in social and professional networks.

24. The Job Board – Networking group for professionals seeking jobs and recruiters seeking candidates.

25. Self-Recruiter® – Job Search & Career Management – Discussion and networking forum helping job seekers become their own specialist, their own career counselor, and their own recruiter.