LinkedIn is a business-oriented social networking site. It allows users to connect with one another to professionally network with one another. You can see who is connected with the people you are connected to. Through your profile, others who view your page can read about you based on what you’ve posted about yourself. Your page informs those who view your page how many other people you are connected to and their affiliations. It allows the user or owner of the page to make status updates about them; such as, if you got a promotion, won a big contract or whatever you want viewers to know about you. You can post your resume on your home page, so if you are seeking employment, others can see your resume and determine if you will be a good candidate to contact to schedule an interview.
People who work for different companies can link to those who either work for the same company or link to one who works for the same company, but that person is also linked to another person who works for a different company. Case in point: There is a job announcement at Company X. I log into my LinkedIn site and look at my connections to see who is connected to a person at Company X. I contact my connection to see if they will connect with their contact at Company X and inquire if I may connect with them about getting my resume into their HR dept. It’s a great professional networking site.
Reference: LinkedIn. (2011) Retrieved March 21, 2011 from www.linkedin.com
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