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==Job Hunting in the Digital Age== | ==Job Hunting in the Digital Age== | ||
Creating a professional image that blends with the personal is one of the major advantages that the online networking site [http://www.linkedin.com LinkedIn]has to offer. Through LinkedIn, prospective and current employees can connect with each other, as well as with other people in their respective industries. This creates an opportunity to build a network, which is a vital part of obtaining and maintaining a successful career. | |||
==Professional and Social Connectivity== | ==Professional and Social Connectivity== | ||
According to Seth Fiegerman<ref>[http://www.mashable.com Mashable]</ref>, "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). Unlike other social media sites, LinkedIn has a targeted membership: professional individuals, or people who are ready to enter the professional job market. | |||
===[http://www.linkedin.com/static?key=what_is_linkedin&trk=hb_what What is Linked In?]=== | ===[http://www.linkedin.com/static?key=what_is_linkedin&trk=hb_what What is Linked In?]=== | ||
According to the LinkedIn<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com LinkedIn]</ref> page, creating an account gives the individual an opportunity to: | According to the LinkedIn<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com LinkedIn]</ref> page, creating an account gives the individual an opportunity to: | ||
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==[http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/11/14/8-ways-to-amp-up-your-career-using-linkedin 8 Ways to Amp Up Your Career Using LinkedIn]== | ==[http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/11/14/8-ways-to-amp-up-your-career-using-linkedin 8 Ways to Amp Up Your Career Using LinkedIn]== | ||
In <ref>[http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/11/14/8-ways-to-amp-up-your-career-using-linkedin]8 Ways to Amp Up Your Career Using LinkedIn</ref>Hannah Morgan’s article, she outlines the ways in which LinkedIn can help jumpstart a | In <ref>[http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/11/14/8-ways-to-amp-up-your-career-using-linkedin]8 Ways to Amp Up Your Career Using LinkedIn</ref>Hannah Morgan’s article, she outlines the ways in which LinkedIn can help jumpstart a career. | ||
#The Skills and Expertise section of LinkedIn is a “real-time research tool.” When your skills are entered into the search box, the results show other related skills. Morgan says, “Do you have these too? If you're lacking some of them, it would be wise for you to schedule an informational meeting with someone in that occupation to learn how important your missing skills might be.” | #The Skills and Expertise section of LinkedIn is a “real-time research tool.” When your skills are entered into the search box, the results show other related skills. Morgan says, “Do you have these too? If you're lacking some of them, it would be wise for you to schedule an informational meeting with someone in that occupation to learn how important your missing skills might be.” | ||
#The Groups and Answers feature of LinkedIn help employees answer business questions. Morgan says, “The other way you can get answers to your work problems is to submit your question as a discussion in a related industry group. Belonging to groups is a great way to stay up on trends and issues impacting what you do.” | #The Groups and Answers feature of LinkedIn help employees answer business questions. Morgan says, “The other way you can get answers to your work problems is to submit your question as a discussion in a related industry group. Belonging to groups is a great way to stay up on trends and issues impacting what you do.” | ||