What is LinkedIn?
I've been getting a lot of request to be connected on LinkedIn. About six months ago realized how fast it was growing and what people were using it for. After doing research on Reid Hoffman it gave me a better understanding of where it came from and why he created it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsoEgbD3CxM
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Angela's AHA Moment
Posted by Angela at 2:42 PM
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LinkedIn has been a great resource for me to keep up with my professional contacts. It is always good to know where the people you have worked with end up. You never know when you might need their help in getting another job.
I agree that LinkedIn is a useful tool. In business, networking never hurts. With any tool one must weigh the benefits of learning, using, and maintaining it. For me it all boils down to time. I just just don't have enough. With that said, a couple of months ago I had one of my employees research a potential new hire using LinkedIn.
I think LinkedIn is interesting. I have heard of it but never really looked into creating a profile. I might need to change that.
I have a profile on LinkedIn. I do not use it much though. The reason I set up an account was to find members of the organization I work for, and in order to see information on them I needed to set up a profile. I only log in maybe once a month. When I do log in, I notice they are trying to be more and more user friendly (adding applications, and status updates). Kind of looks like the site is trying to model Facebook.
I'd have to agree with everyone that LinkedIn can be extremely useful when making professional contacts in a similar field or finding out about a field before you enter it. I think the group functions offer a lot of value for gaining information too.
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