Companies have embraced Slack to speed up office communication. Now, workers are using the messaging tool to fast-track job hunts.

Slack enables teams, and entire workforces, to trade information instantly — one reason its use has soared with the rise of remote work. Slack also hosts independent channels for people who don’t work together, and in the past two years, Slack-based networking groups have grown, providing a way for far-flung members to swap career advice and tips.