My father-in-law sent me an invitation to Linkedin and I thought it was pretty neat. It’s a service that I think most people use for job searching. Because I’m not looking for a job, the most interesting part for me is the social networking aspect of it. You can fill out a profile with experience, education, groups, ect, and all of these are hyperlinked so, for instance, you can see (in my case) who else on Linkedin works for Wharton, who else is in Sigma Phi Epsilon, or who else is in the “E-Learning” industry.

Right now, I’m just linked to my father-in-law, but I can see his network including what industries they are in and what regions they’re from.

It’s basically thefacebook.com but for professionals, which is probably why I like it. The user base seems pretty high and I think it’s a quality concept. If anyone wants an invite, just send me an e-mail.

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