Are You LinkedIn?

It was a few years ago when I first signed up with LinkedIn. At the recommendation of a colleague, I signed up, created a profile, and conveniently forgot about it. Lately, however, the site seems to have experienced a surge in popularity, and I'm all of a sudden finding myself with lots of connections!

If you're not familiar with it, LinkedIn is a professional networking site that allows you to connect with people you work with (or used to work with) or those you went to school with. You can browse your contacts' professional contacts, search for people, and so on and so forth. It's a great tool for people who are looking for a job, but it's also helpful for people like me who are completely satisfied in their work and who aren't looking to change.

For example, they have a section called Answers, and you can use it to browse questions other professionals have asked. You can read them, answer them, or post questions of your own. I've found the Charity & Non-Profit section to be extremely helpful, and I've posted and answered some questions myself. (You may need to have an account to visit these links. If not, it's easy and it's free, and you can sign up here.)

Give it a look. You may find an old friend, an old colleague, a new job, a new friend, or some valuable answers. And you may even find Eric and me.