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==Job Hunting in the Digital Age== | ==Job Hunting in the Digital Age== | ||
:When entering the job market, it is vital to have a comprehensive resume ready to show a potential employer. Creating a professional image that blends with the personal is one of the major advantages that | :When entering the job market, it is vital to have a comprehensive resume ready to show a potential employer. Creating a professional image that blends with the personal is one of the major advantages that the online resume site [http://www.linkedin.com LinkedIn]has to offer. | ||
==Professional and Social Connectivity== | ==Professional and Social Connectivity== | ||
:According to [http://www.mashable.com mashable.com], "The social network for professionals has been growing at a rate of 10-15 million users per quarter.” As of November, the site boasts over 187 million members. While this may seem like an overwhelming amount of users, LinkedIn can be seen as a close-knit online community when compared with the amount of users on Facebook and Twitter (over a billion each). | :According to [http://www.mashable.com mashable.com], "The social network for professionals has been growing at a rate of 10-15 million users per quarter.” As of November, the site boasts over 187 million members. While this may seem like an overwhelming amount of users, LinkedIn can be seen as a close-knit online community when compared with the amount of users on Facebook and Twitter (over a billion each). | ||
=== | ===[http://www.linkedin.com/static?key=what_is_linkedin&trk=hb_what What is Linked In?]=== | ||
According to the LinkedIn page, creating an account gives the individual an opportunity to: | |||
* "Re-connect [with] past and present colleagues and classmates." | * "Re-connect [with] past and present colleagues and classmates." | ||
* "Power your career" by discovering "inside connections when you're looking for a new job or business opportunity.” | * "Power your career" by discovering "inside connections when you're looking for a new job or business opportunity.” | ||