Back to LinkedIn! I created a LinkedIn account but have never used it, so this will be a great time to learn and teach some one else. I do have a twitter, but I am not that familiar with many of its functions or capabilities. The mission statement of LinkedIn is to "...to connect the world’s professionals to accelerate their success. We believe that in a globalconnected economy, your success as a professional and your competitiveness as a company depends upon faster access to insight and resources you can trust."
The access the LinkedIN Homepage
Once the homepage has been accessed, login into your profile if one has already been created. If a profile has not been created, then you must use a valid email to create an account.
Since I have not accessed my account in a very long time, I was prompted to type in additional information for security purposes.
Once logged in, the next screen that will appear will be the LinkedIn home page. Since I have never used my account, the first thing I am being prompted to do, is to add contacts through my gmail account.
Once I click on continue, all of my contacts from my gmail account are imported. I now can see which of my contact have a LinkedIn account, as well, as invites those friends who do not
Along the top tabs, if you click on profile, you will be able to view your personal profile. Your personal profile allows you to input information you think would be relevant for other user to know. Key information includes, a photograph, contact information, education, past and current work experiences, recommendations, applications, and skills. There are a variety of security options available.
1. First the owner chooses who can view his/her profile
2. Limited profiles are available- this feature allows you to filter the certain information from selected users
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