Networking

When networking in the industry, the best place to look is on LinkedIn. When looking on LinkedIn, searching the industry that you are interested in working in is the best way to find people with who you could work for.

Other places to look for networking are other sites such as Facebook as there are usually people asking for the skill sets that you have.

Another way of growing your network is by talking to people at events and telling them what skills you have. Some events that this could be is local business expos or even different jobs that you are asked to do, speaking to other members of the team will help you expand your network. These small conversations with people where you can tell them what skills you have could lead to another job and this could lead further into work, the people who you have conversations with could even know people in the industry and they could recommend you to different people.

LinkedIn is a professional social networking site which employers and employees use to connect with different people and companies.

A LinkedIn profile should contain a professional headshot, descriptions of any professional accomplishments that have been achieved, a friendly and to the point summary about yourself, a detailed description of your education and what grades you have achieved, and plenty of connections so growing your network is a very important part of using LinkedIn.

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LinkedIn vs Facebook

LinkedIn is a professional network that was initially created as a corporate recruitment platform. Now, it holds many similar features to traditional social media platforms with the ability to update your status, blogging and private messages.

Facebook on the other hand was specifically designed as a place for people to share and communicate. The sharing element is its most prominent selling point but there is still plenty of other features that allow businesses to effectively reach out to their audiences.

Facebook has a much larger number of monthly active users across the world compared to LinkedIn.

Both Facebook and LinkedIn have their positives and also their negatives. LinkedIn is a better site for businesses to use to reach out to other businesses and communicate and it is also a better site for businesses to find possible employers and communicate professionally. Facebook however is a better site for individuals to find other people with similar interests and socially communicate with them.

Networking on LinkedIn

LinkedIn groups provide a place for professionals in the same industry or with similar interests to share their insights and experiences, ask for guidance and build different connections. There are groups for many different hobbies or jobs.

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