What is LinkedIn?
Answer from the LinkedIn website: LinkedIn is an online network of more than 5 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 130 industries. When you join, you create a profile that summarizes your professional accomplishments. Your profile helps you find and be found by former colleagues, clients, and partners. You can add more connections by inviting trusted contacts to join LinkedIn and connect to you. Your network consists of your connections, your connections’ connections, and the people they know, linking you to thousands of qualified professionals.
I must confess I didn’t know what LinkedIn was until about 4 or 5 months ago. We actually have a blog here at B5media, Business Channel, exclusively writing about LinkedIn. Scott Allen is the author of LinkedIntelligence and I would say he is an expert. So why in the world am I even attempting to touch this topic in the month of September? Well, right now, that is a secret. I will share more about my reasons for writing about LinkedIn over the next couple of days. You will have to stay tuned to get the full details. But what I am willing to say to all of my readers here at Interview Chatter is get yourself over to the home page of LinkedIn and set up your account and get to working on your profile. I want to take a journey this month and understand this online social networking tool. I want to understand how job seekers can use this tool to network themselves into a new job opportunity or business venture. I am looking for some readers to take the journey with me. If you are willing to
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with over 40 million members and growing rapidly. LinkedIn connects you to your trusted contacts and helps you exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities with a broader network of professionals. Watch this short video for an overview of what LinkedIn is and how it can help you.
