Linked In

Paul in Cannon Beach · May 2009

What's your opinion of "Linked In"? Im on it but I haven't invested much time in learning how it works. For a while I would get e-mails inviting me to join someone's Linked In network and I always ignored them.

To my suprise I found I actually do have an account. I must have started one a couple years ago and just have neglected to use it.

Anyone out there using Linked In effectively? Umm... what is it exactly?

NaeNae55 · May 2009

I do not use it, but my hubby does. At one time you had to be invited by a current member to join so it was very selective. It is more for a professional use rather than a personal one like facebook or myspace.

KSR6450 · May 2009

I am on there and have been for quite some time. What I noticed is that it was used primarily by people in the IT field; at least in the beginning. It is a way of 'linking' your network of contacts. You have degrees of separation and can contact people based on those (like the old shampoo commercial where I told two friends, then they told two friends and so on). It could be useful if you were looking for a job.

ACU Frank · May 2009

I'm on it, but I don't use it much. It's all serious and stuff, and I don't have time for that.

Sharon McKnight SPHR · May 2009

I've found it's a great way to get back in touch with former coworkers that I thought I'd never hear from again. It's nice to be able to reconnect.

Sharon

System · May 2009

I've been on LinkedIn for about a year now. Initially I did it just to see what it was all about. But recently, I started actively building my list of connections because I realized that it was something I could do to help people that I know who have been laid off - or are concerned they might be - connect to other people in my network who work at companies that might be hiring. There's actually a whole section on how LinkedIn can be used as a hiring tool in a book I reviewed last year for our book blog. I would highly recommend it.

You can read the review here [url]http://employmentlawpost.com/resources/2008/07/16/the-truth-about-profiting-from-social-networking/[/url]

Paul in Cannon Beach · May 2009

Well, if there is one thing I dont like its not being "in the know" about something techy. I've heard its just for job seekers but I like what Wendi has said about using it.

I have a huge network of colleagues after having been here so long in this fairly tight knit industry. I could definitely see the value of having them together in some kind of Borg-like collective consciousness.

Speaking of links, I think Wendi may have to go back to remedial school for posting links.

NaeNae55 · May 2009

Nah. She just needs to remember to make sure she has spaces where they belong.

System · May 2009

Sorry about that. I got it fixed. Just shows what happens when you try to do too many things at the same time.

Paul in Cannon Beach · May 2009

Good link. Am reading.

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