LinkedIn. Do you use it?

[TiareNoire]

My school's career services set students up with a free Linked-In account. I don't use it, though. I'm starting to wonder if it is necessary to use now that I see a lot of related stuff about it online, especially since my graduation date is pretty near in the future. I personally don't care for it, though. I don't understand why it's become so difficult to get a job to the point social networking sites are needed... (I do but still.)

[33girl]

Originally Posted by TiareNoire

My school's career services set students up with a free Linked-In account. I don't use it, though. I'm starting to wonder if it is necessary to use now that I see a lot of related stuff about it online, especially since my graduation date is pretty near in the future. I personally don't care for it, though. I don't understand why it's become so difficult to get a job to the point social networking sites are needed... (I do but still.)

I kind of don't see LI as "social networking." The problem is that all the previous job sites like Monster have been overrun with crappy jobs like selling entertainment books door to door, etc and no one uses them anymore. Honestly, the best place to look these days is probably Craigslist.

[TiareNoire]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I kind of don't see LI as "social networking." The problem is that all the previous job sites like Monster have been overrun with crappy jobs like selling entertainment books door to door, etc and no one uses them anymore. Honestly, the best place to look these days is probably Craigslist.

I understand. I guess it's time I need to start preparing for something. I know what career or general area I'd like to go into so I might always get with the program. I just feel so behind in technology at my age. Well, behind in career stuff, too. I'm going to my career services office soon so that should help!