Yikes... Networking...

[NirvanaMan]

Originally Posted by Prudence

I haven't found any real use for LinkedIn.

Just tell everyone you know that you're looking and what you're looking for. You'll be totally shocked that some people you thought couldn't have cared less about you will jump up to help, and others you thought were totally in your corner will refuse to mention you to anyone. So, because you can never tell who will have a connection - you just have to tell everyone.

Linked in basically does exactly what you said above for you. That would be the real use for it.

[Alex]

I know that's what it's supposed to do. But so far I haven't actually seen any of that happening on LinkedIn.

[NirvanaMan]

Originally Posted by Alex

I know that's what it's supposed to do. But so far I haven't actually seen any of that happening on LinkedIn.

I can personally vouch for it. I have recruited through it and have been recruited.

[Morrigoon]

Originally Posted by blueerica

LOL, Moonliner.

That's another thought. I think my agnostic a$$ will be fine, mainly because I appreciate these sorts of differences. It probably doesn't hurt that I have a few Mormon members of my own family. I should go with g-ma to a Christmas party or two and pass the word around... hehe.

THAT m'dear, is networking. And yes, you should Tell everyone how excited you are to be moving to Utah, and then talk about how you just graduated and are looking for ... (blah blah blah)

[Morrigoon]

I guess I should update my LinkedIn with a few more connections...

[blueerica]

I thought I was on it, but I bet I didn't fill everything out, or something. I just made a LinkedIn.

Oh, and incidentally, I came home at the same time one of my grandma's home teachers came over. She is actually in semi-retirement from being a professor at Cal State Long Beach and lives in Utah. (ahem!)

[Prudence]

Well, LinkedIn's done diddlysquat for me.

[BarTopDancer]

Thanks to this thread I logged in and updated my profile. Now to update the resume even though I've decided I'm going to try to stay put at least until I graduate next December. I'll have 2.5 years of experience and a degree.

Things aren't horrible. I have some awesome bosses and we're releasing new software soon.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by blueerica

I thought I was on it, but I bet I didn't fill everything out, or something. I just made a LinkedIn.

Oh, and incidentally, I came home at the same time one of my grandma's home teachers came over. She is actually in semi-retirement from being a professor at Cal State Long Beach and lives in Utah. (ahem!)

There is no coincidence! Network my dear!