A neighbor invited me to join her LinkedIn network of local technical writers.
Has anybody been involved in LinkedIn in a professional capacity? Is it valuable? Any tips?
Off-topic, but not political -- Linkedin
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Bob Juch
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Re: Off-topic, but not political -- Linkedin
I'm a member. I haven't found it useful.dimmzy wrote:A neighbor invited me to join her LinkedIn network of local technical writers.
Has anybody been involved in LinkedIn in a professional capacity? Is it valuable? Any tips?
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- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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I used to be obsessed with LinkedIn, before I was obsessed with Facebook!
It is much better for professional uses than anything else. I was able to add my co-workers, previous co-workers, managers, etc. I didn't get so into it to post recommendations or serious details of my resume but the general structure is there.
It depends what you are looking for - I have had several recruiters contact me there, to discuss opportunities. It's a good way to be out there, without having to post on monster and stuff like that. And even once the novelty fades, it's nice to have a lot of your professional contacts all in one place.
It is much better for professional uses than anything else. I was able to add my co-workers, previous co-workers, managers, etc. I didn't get so into it to post recommendations or serious details of my resume but the general structure is there.
It depends what you are looking for - I have had several recruiters contact me there, to discuss opportunities. It's a good way to be out there, without having to post on monster and stuff like that. And even once the novelty fades, it's nice to have a lot of your professional contacts all in one place.
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Re: Off-topic, but not political -- Linkedin
Funny...I have been invited by two fellow church members to be part of their LinkedIn network. Since one is a landscape architect and the other is a psychiatrist I don't see why I would be invited - seems like Facebook or MySpace would be more appropriate.dimmzy wrote:A neighbor invited me to join her LinkedIn network of local technical writers.
Has anybody been involved in LinkedIn in a professional capacity? Is it valuable? Any tips?
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