People who have worked together usually get to know each other fairly well, and can be very good connections for finding that next job. In the lists below, "alumni" means former employees only, unless otherwise stated.

1. Corporate/Company Alumni Groups Directory seem to fall into two major categories: independent groups pulled together by volunteers who create a Web site, leverage a social network site like LinkedIn, or use a mailing list like a Yahoo! Group; and those actually sponsored, managed and/or funded by the former employer.
   
   
2. Military Alumni/Veterans' Groups Directory connect members of the U.S. Department of Defense services organizations. Members of the military, particularly those who trained, served in combat, and/or were deployed together, share a bond that is life-long, and many organizations support those networks across the country.
   
   
3. Government Alumni Groups (bottom of this page) are a little sparse right now, but the whole corporate alumni groups list, currently numbering over 250, started at barely 25 a few years ago, so come back if you don't find your government department represented right now. If you know of an active alumni group which is not listed, let us know, and it will be added. If you see a group which is not active or inaccurately listed or described, also let us know so we can fix it. Send info to feedback@Job-Hunt.org.

Additional Networking Resources

If you don't find one of your former employers in the lists above, don't give up. Other venues for groups offer to help you connect with former co-workers as well:

• LinkedIn Groups are available for corporate, government, and military/veteran alumni. They usually connect members only through LinkedIn, and often include current employees as well as alumni. LinkedIn Groups are more loosely connected in comparison with the other types of alumni groups. Joining a LinkedIn alumni group expands your LinkedIn network to include other members of the alumni group, but your LinkedIn "Connections" does not include all the members of the group simply as a result of joining.
  
  Watch for multiple LinkedIn groups connecting alumni/ae of the same business. The number of members in the group is usually posted on each Group's Profile page by LinkedIn, along with a description. Biggest is not always best, as usual.
  
  
• Yahoo Groups has the largest collection of groups of "former employees" - over 1,200 of them, but many of them are not very active. Search through this database for your former employer to see if there is an active group.
  
  
• Meetup Groups meet face-to-face. The seem to be a bit more ephemeral than other groups, but do offer the opportunity to meet face-to-face with others who have similar backgrounds or interests. Pick your location and find a compatible group, or start one if there isn't one currently available.
  
  
• ZoomInfo collects and consolidates information from across the Web. ZoomInfo offers the capability to search through their database of profiles by name or by organization and manage your own profile.
  
  
• Jigsaw is a fee-based service that has a database of "business card" information information about many companies Business card information is provided by company - title, address, phone number and e-mail address. Providing accurate business card information on others can substitute for the access fee.

If you know of an active alumni group which is not listed, send us the URL. If you see a group which is not active or is inaccurately listed or described, also let us know so we can fix it. Send info to feedback at Job-Hunt.org.

Government Alumni Groups

	Organization	Group	Contact
	U.S Dept. of Agriculture	OIG - Investigations Retirees	Website
	U.S Federal Government	National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE)	Website
	Government (Federal, State, and Local)	Directory of Governmental Professional Associations and Societies	Website
	The Peace Corps	The National Peace Corps Association (PeaceCorpsConnect.org)	Website

 

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