is not easy to decide. There are more groups on the Internet, most of them requiring a fee. But for those of use who are starting at ground zero (and in some cases even in the basement) any fee is an expensive fee. One could use the usual groups found through sites such as Yahoo but that can get overwhelming with the volume of personal ads that seems to fill several discussion threads.
A friend of mine turned me onto a site called LinkedIn. This is a professional networking site that has differnt levels of membership. The nice thing is that there is a free membership. This is the one that I currently have. I enjoy this site because there are different groups you can join, depending on your networking needs, that provide honest information from those working in the field. Yes there is some self promotion going on but not to the extend that one find on other networking sites.
The secret of LinkedIn is that you have to work it. Look for people you know (even if they are not in your field) and ask them to be on you network. Join groups for photography and real estate. Post your professional website and blog. You never know if someone knows someone who knows someone (you get the idea). Make sure that the professional website that you link to LinkedIn shows some up your best work.
I have a friend who started her account less than a year ago. She is now networked with over 300 others. And she also got a job after almost a year without one. It never hurts to try and LinkedIn is free.
No comments:
Post a Comment