Thursday, November 20, 2014

WEEK 7 EOC: LinkedIn

LinkedIn

LinkedIn is an online social network for business professionals. It's different than other social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook because it's designed specifically for professional networking -- finding a job, discovering sales leads, connecting with potential business partners -- rather than simply making friends or sharing media like photos, videos and music.
Online social networking has exploded in recent years, largely due to the massive popularity of MySpace and Facebook.

To start using LinkedIn you need to register and create a profile page. During registration, you'll be asked for some basic personal information: name,e-mail address, location, current employer and where you are in college. Then you'll be prompted to fill out more detailed information on your profile page.
Connections imply that you know the person well or that they're a trusted business contact. LinkedIn warns against adding complete strangers to your network, or accepting an invitation from someone you don't have a trusted relationship with.
LinkedIn is different than other social networking sites in that it's designed solely for the purpose of professional networking. As we said earlier, a LinkedIn profile page is essentially an online resume.

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