LinkedIn: Whats the deal?
Like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and a dozen other, LinkedIn is a social network. And like other social networks, it is owned by a big tech company: Microsoft. But unlike most other social networks, LinkedIn is a professional networking site, designed to help people make business connections, share their experiences and resumes, and find jobs. Despite the professional focus, LinkedIn is quite similar to social networking sites like Facebook. It's based on principles like connecting to friends (or in the case of LinkedIn, "Connections"), posting updates, sharing and liking content, and instant messaging other users. LinkedIn also puts a professional spin on ideas you know from Facebook. Your profile, for example, becomes a resume, complete with work experience, accomplishments, recommendations, and referrals from colleagues. A LinkedIn Profile containing all necessary information Current CEO Ryan Roslansky (June 2020-) • How have the s uccessful ...
