LinkedIn. Do you use it?

[kaeb]

Another thing to keep in mind about LinkedIn: their SEO is crazy good, so if people are Googling you, one of the first things they'll find will be your LinkedIn profile if you have one. Better to have one of the first results for your name be something professional that you can keep in order than something you have less/no control over!

[33girl]

SEO?

[Sen's Revenge]

I believe you can delete a skill/endorsement.

[NinjaPoodle]

Originally Posted by Sen's Revenge

I believe you can delete a skill/endorsement.

You can. I've done that.

[DubaiSis]

search engine optimization - what makes your website pop to the top of a google or bing search.

[DesertRose]

I use it. I have had several recruiters reach out to me and I have used it to look for new jobs. I do not have a photo of me posted, and I don't believe that has been an issue.

[UofM-TKE]

LinkedIn has really helped in tracking lost brothers. One of our guys from the Northeast just connected with a lawyer from Miami. I recognized the lawyer's name and it turns out that they were both from our house, but their times didn't overlap, so they didn't know they were brothers until this week.

[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!