LinkedIn is a terrific resource for actively recruiting new members. You should always be building your network; this is never more true than when you are in the midst of recruiting. If you only think about LinkedIn from time to time when you need to recruit, you won’t get much value out of it. The value of LinkedIn depends on the number and quality of your connections, and the way to build up a great network is to work on it all the time. You don’t want to spend all your time worrying about this, obviously, but making a LinkedIn connection part of your routine when meeting new people professionally goes a long way. Here are 10 helpful tips to get you started with recruiting on LinkedIn.
- Put a link to your LinkedIn profile in your email signature.
- Use the Questions and Answer section on LinkedIn. Post a question that is somewhat specific to your association. This will help open the lines of communication with new connections.
- Use Groups to search and source for potential candidates. Take 5 minutes twice a week to leave 5 comments in communities you are a part of.
- Once you are considered active in your Groups, post your volunteer positions on the Group pages.
- Post your volunteer openings on your personal profile.
- Take advantage of LinkedIn’s advanced search option by finding the right degree of specificity.
- Make sure your association has a LinkedIn group page that is active and consistently has offers and events posted.
- Encourage all of your members to create LinkedIn profiles that link to your association page.
- Build your network every day. LinkedIn provides you with is a massive amount of information about who to call and whom to ask about, making the process much more efficient.
- One of the best ways to recruit volunteers for your association is to tell stories of volunteers who had positive, meaningful experiences working with you. LinkedIn is a good platform for showcasing stories to attract volunteers with professional skills.
