<p> LINKED IN.com – Overview</p><p>When you join, you create a profile that summarizes your professional expertise and accomplishments. You can then form enduring connections by inviting trusted contacts to join LinkedIn and connect to you. Your network consists of your connections, your connections’ connections, and the people they know, linking you to a vast number of qualified professionals and experts. Through your network you can: </p><p> Post and distribute job listings to find the best talent for your company  Gain new insights from discussions with likeminded professionals in private group settings  Manage the information that’s publicly available about you as professional  Find and be introduced to potential clients, service providers, and subject experts who come recommended  Create and collaborate on projects, gather data, share files and solve problems  Be found for business opportunities and find potential partners  Discover inside connections that can help you land jobs and close deals </p><p>Opening an Account on LinkedIn.com</p><p>New User Starter Guide</p><p>Get the most out of LinkedIn by starting with these three easy steps.</p><p>1. Set up a profile: Go to the website LINKEDIN.com click on ‘Profile’</p><p> List your current and past positions & education along with your tenure there. This helps the right people and opportunities find you.  Add a profile photo– people never forget a face!  Add a summary paragraph. Think of it as your professional elevator pitch. </p><p>2. Ensure your connections represent your “real-world” network.</p><p> Use webmail import to see, in seconds, all the people you know who are already on LinkedIn.  You can then select who you wish to invite to join your trusted network.  Upload a contacts file from Outlook, Palm, ACT!, or Mac Address View our list of your colleagues and classmates that are already on LinkedIn. </p><p>3. Leverage the power of your LinkedIn network!</p><p>With a profile and connections that truly represents you and your “real-world” network, you’re all set to get the most out of LinkedIn.</p><p> Post a question on Answers and tap into the experts you’re connected to and the entire LinkedIn network. With a professional community of 55+ million, this is the perfect place for those tough questions.  Look up someone’s profile before you meet with them. Learn their background and see who you know in common to get off to a fast start.  Search for Service Providers and select based on trusted recommendations from people in your network. Anonymous web searches to find providers are a thing of the past. Joining a Group on LinkedIn Can anyone join a group on LinkedIn? The membership of the group is determined by the specific group's manager. You must be approved by the group's manager in order to join the group. You may find a group to join by searching in the 'Groups Directory' or clicking on a group logo seen on another member's Profile. To search the 'Groups Directory': </p><p>1. Click on 'Groups Directory' from the 'Groups' dropdown menu (found in the top navigation bar of the home page). This should take you to the 'Groups Directory' page. 2. Find 'Search Groups' box on left side of the page. 3. Type in the group name, a keyword, a group 'Category', or a language from the drop down window. 4. Click on 'Search'. </p><p>If you received an Invitation to join a group, you may be pre-approved to join. To ensure that you are automatically approved to join the group, you should make sure that the email address you received the Invitation at is one of your confirmed email addresses on your account. Go to 'Settings' from the header of the home page, and click 'Email Addresses' to view, add or delete an email address. </p>