LinkedIn is a fabulous social networking site for professional networking. Unlike other social networking sites, the purpose of LinkedIn is to link professionals to one another.
It is a great site to visualize your network.
With LinkedIn, you can post to your profile and network projects that you are working on, press releases, and professional accomplishments.
After you open your free LinkedIn account, you begin to build your profile. Use your resume to create a profile that includes your education, past employment, activities, honors, awards, volunteer work and publications. You can also add links to your blog and website.
Once you have completed your profile, add a profile photo.
Now that you have built your profile, you are ready to add your connections. LinkedIn has a handy tool that imports your email contacts to easily link with the people you email regularly. You can add more connections by searching names, searching classmates by clicking on your college or university, and colleagues by clicking on your employment positions.
Start your LinkedIn profile today!
