This blog will assist you in (1) navigating (a) early childhood and elementary school, (b) middle school, (c) high school, (d) college and the admissions process, (d) graduate/ professional schools and the admissions process; and (2) finding and maintaining gainful employment.
Are you LinkedIn? Do you know why people use the site? According to LinkedIn's Learning Center, "LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with over 120 million members and growing rapidly. LinkedIn connects you to your trusted contacts and helps you exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities with a broader network of professionals."
ReplyDeleteBut why should you use it? Guy Kawasaki provides Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn in his blog post How to Change the World.
Kawasaki actually provides 13, but here are his initial 11.
1. Increase your visibility.
2. Improve your connectability.
3. Improve your Google PageRank.
4.Enhance your search engine results.
5.Perform blind, “reverse,” and company reference checks.
6. Increase the relevancy of your job search.
7. Make your interview go smoother.
8. Gauge the health of a company.
9. Gauge the health of an industry.
10. Track startups.
11. Ask for advice.
Works Cited
http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2007/01/ten_ways_to_use.html#ixzz1n4bc5Aj5
What is LinkedIn? http://learn.linkedin.com/what-is-linkedin/