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It’s officially over! I have joined LinkedIn

Let’s face it, Social media has overtaken every aspect of our lives. Ever since I joined the Twitter drones It’s been a very active part of my life. Even as much as I’ve become addicted to the hundreds of would-be internet friends, for the most part social media has been a toy. But today I’ve set out to correct that. My good friend Zac sent me an invite to LinkedIn. I will have to admit that the first thought to cross my mind was “oh no, not another social networking site! I can barely keep up with the ones I’ve got!”

So what exactly is LinkedIn? It’s kind of hard to explain. Think of it as Facebook meets your resume. Much like any other social networking site you create your account and scour your email contacts for others who may have also joined the site. Within minutes I found friends, ex-coworkers, and even current co-workers. I had to spend a little time digging up my resume’ to pull the info from. But now that It’s complete I feel that it will become a great asset in the future.

I was asked today when filling out my profile if I was seeking a new employment opportunity. In short I answered No, and it was the truth. However, the benefits of becoming well networked in the professional world will extend beyond this job and many more I’m sure.

If you would like to check out my LinkedIn profile please click here. If you have not already and would like too I encourage you to create a profile.