Networking Tip: LinkedIn.com!
Ok, I’m still on this career and networking kick. I get this way about once a year when I reassess what I’m doing at work and if I really like this place and where it’s going.
Latest tip is professional networking websites. There is one that I’ve been using that has actually resulted in some high-quality inquiries. I pooh-poohed it before in the comments, but in the last week, all that has changed. LinkedIn.com is like those annoying social networking sites, Friendster or MySpace, but without the stupid photos. It’s all about finding business opportunities. Recently I was solicited from a connection at LinkedIn, and I was curious enough to reply.
There’s only one other site I can recommend because I’ve personally used it. But it’s primarily a social networking site. The reason why I like it is because it’s locally-based. It’s called MeetIn.org. Now I admit, I know the founder personally. I signed up for it ages ago when he started it and I rarely attend their events. (I have quite a full life without it.) But every time I go, I meet folks who are in the same metropolitan region as me. I make new contacts and friends who are willing to help me find a new job if I ask. The key with MeetIn is that it’s local. I can’t stress that enough. Few people are going to spend the effort to completely relocate for work. Geographic moves are catastrophic upon your life. Take it from me, I’ve moved cross country twice.
Asset gatherer wrote:
I’m on LinkedIn too. There’s another site called Market10.com, but I’m hearing it’s only for the DC area for now.
Posted on 23-Oct-06 at 12:15 pm | Permalink