Linkedin

I've heard briefly about Linkedin quite some time back, but didn't get down to registering for it. I had thought then that it isn't relevant to me yet, that i wouldn't have any connections there since it's more for people who are working already. True enough, i only have 2 connections now, as compared to my 700+ on Facebook.

However, i believe that as i step into the working world, my Linkedin connections will greatly increase. Number 1, that's the purpose of Linkedin right?

As stated from Linkedin "About Us" page, "Our mission is to connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful. We believe that in a global connected economy, your success as a professional and your competitiveness as a company depends upon faster access to insight and resources you can trust."

Number 2, i would not want my colleague or boss or business associates to see pictures and videos of my personal life.

And besides individuals, there are also profile pages for companies. That's interesting i would say, with current employees or ex-employees or just hired employees of the companies listed there too!

And now! For the battle between Facebook and Linkedin!

Facebook and Linkedin are so different! One is for personal social networking while the other is a professional networking site. They serve different functions and have different target users. For Facebook, kids as young as 9 or 10 may start using it but for Linkedin, they wouldn't want kids that young to join. Linkedin is like an online platform to search for potential employers or employees, for friends' or business partners' recommendations. Under your profile page in Facebook, your hobbies, favourite song/movie/tv show so on and so forth are listed. But for Linkedin, they're more interested in your specialties, your past education and working experiences. It's an online resume. That said, i believe both sites can coexist and there shouldn't be any rivalry.