Connect With Over 1.5 million Healthcare Professionals

Over 1.5 million healthcare professionals are registered on LinkedIn, a professional networking website. In addition to networking to help with your medical job search, LinkedIn may also be used to research healthcare companies, such as potential employers, vendors or service providers or business partners. If you are interviewing for a medical job, you could also research your interviewer's background, experience, and education, to find common ground or areas of interest, which may help to break the ice or make a stronger personal connection when you interview. Additionally, LinkedIn may be utilized to ask questions and obtain information about the healthcare industry, or to just connect with former coworkers and catch up on old times!

Once you have completed your online profile, however, you can’t just sit back and wait for something to happen, or just wait for others to connect with you. To get the most out of LinkedIn, you should log on often and “work” your network, and actively take advantage of the many features LinkedIn offers. For a few tips, see LinkedIn for Healthcare Professionals.