Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Why I Love LinkedIn
I love LinkedIn.com. If you haven't tried it go visit. If you're a professional, it is the best social networking vehicle on the Internet. There's no charge for membership and you might find everything from your next job to your next movie choice. Once someone responds to your resume, before they invite you in for an interview they might want to see your LinkedIn profile. Do you have one? But even more intriguing is that fact that as soon as you learn the name of the hiring manager you can find him on LinkedIn also! Great way to have an advantage!
The thing to remember using LinkedIn is that people join the network for their own networking reasons. They have joined to also 'look' for other networking contacts for the same reason that you have. So, being a good "networker" also means that you should accept referrals and contacts as you would have others accept yours. For every person you help in making a connection you now have another 'friend' that can possibly, and will, help you in making your next connection that could lead to that special 'In' which gets you your next job. Need help with all this? I'm on LinkedIn Now What? by Jason Alba is the best tutorial on the market.
The thing to remember using LinkedIn is that people join the network for their own networking reasons. They have joined to also 'look' for other networking contacts for the same reason that you have. So, being a good "networker" also means that you should accept referrals and contacts as you would have others accept yours. For every person you help in making a connection you now have another 'friend' that can possibly, and will, help you in making your next connection that could lead to that special 'In' which gets you your next job. Need help with all this? I'm on LinkedIn Now What? by Jason Alba is the best tutorial on the market.
