How The Internet Will Get You A Job

I have been a huge fan and supported of LinkedIn since I first joined some four years ago. Ever since I was first introduced to the Internet, I was always careful on how others perceived me. The act of ‘Googling’ myself because almost a hobby of mine. Typing the name Ellen Banach into Google made me excited for what would come up. As I was actively involved in theater in High School, I was always proud of what came up. ‘This is how I want to be known’, I thought to myself. So once I discovered LinkedIn, where I could show people what I was involved in and be known for doing what I do professionally, I was extremely intrigued.

After the LinkedIn lecture in class, I was still satisfied with how my profile looked, but I never digged into what LinkedIn could possibly do for me. Since I am graduating in less than a month, the only thing on my mind is what on earth I will be doing post graduation. Looking for jobs has become almost a full time job, and LinkedIn has been extremely useful. The website lists possible jobs I could be interested in, how many people have applied, and if I have any possible connections with someone working for the company. Although I personally enjoy person-to-person networking, this feature takes the anxiety of the networking sensation and makes it more tangible for those who may not be confident in networking socially. This is also a great feature because all of your information and connections are placed on your profile, so it reduces how many different applications you need to fill out providing all the same information. It is effective for both sides of the party. I have also noticed that some larger companies will allow you to import your LinkedIn profile to their application process to again speed up the process.