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One newspaper I read recently mentioned Linkedin as one of the ten things in the Web to watch out for in 2009. I decided to sign up with them (it's free anyway) and see what it's all about. The product is really for individuals wishing to develop their professional network. Your profile in Linkedin would include descriptions of your current and past jobs, your education, and your professional interests and specializations. It also provides space to detail your job experiences and accomplishments. Likewise, you can vouch and recommend the quality of work of people you have met and worked with before, as well as optional applications that you can use to track or be tracked by your connections or to let them know what you are up to.

For anybody who has used Friendster, MySpace, and other social networking sites, the absence of "personal" features (like photo sections, writing walls) in a "friend" type atmosphere will be immediately apparent. You can, however, still let others know the other aspects of yourself through links to your other online presence such as those mentioned social networking sites, personal blogs, etc.

Even though Linkedin was developed for your professional side, it can also be a good way to maintain casual connections with friends, alumni, and other people you have met along the way. So far, Linkedin for me is a no-fuss way to connect with people, and maybe even help my connections make fruitful connections as well to my contacts.

Try it yourself! Get Linkedin and add me to your network:

www.linkedin.com/in/noelguinto