LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 170 industries and 200 countries. You can find, be introduced to, and collaborate with qualified professionals that you need to work with to accomplish your goals.But why should you use LinkedIn? Linkedin is a great website for the freelancer who is constantly on the lookout for new job opportunities. Job seekers will also find the social network very appealing. By forming a wide array of connections, you are able to utilize those connections in the job hunt.
Linkedin is also great for those looking to fill job vacancies, especially people in job recruitment or HR positions
LinkedIn Facts (As of April 12, 2009:
- LinkedIn has over 38 million members in over 200 countries and territories around the world.
- A new member joins LinkedIn approximately every second, and about half of our members are outside the U.S.
- Executives from all Fortune 500 companies are LinkedIn members.
Still not convinced?
Check out this great blog post by our good friend Guy Kawasaki: How to Change the World: Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn.
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I've been a member of the LinkedIn social network for quite a while, along with a few other networks, and have been happy to see how it's evolved into a great professional networking environment, while the other social networks I'm a part of have almost devolved into multi-level marketing or "hunting" environments (something like Ryze.com) or non-professional, personal dating and socializing networks (Orkut.com.
April 13, 2009 at 12:21 PMFYI: the LinkedIn Power Forum, known more formally as My LinkedIn Power Forum or "MLPF" is also a great compliment to the official LinkIn network.
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