Recommendation for young professionals

[AKguy]

Make a LinkedIn account with a professional picture and thorough details of your work experience. I received yet another company offering to pull me from my current co with an offer of better pay and benefits. Now, I have yet to vet the most recent "offer", but it allows me to "shop around" quite frequently. And people that don't want to lowball themselves ought to go "shopping" at least once a year or more. Make yourself stand out, make your credentials look good, make yourself look desirable. With some initiative, you can open so many doors for yourself. And I like to see to people advance themselves, make more money, and achieve their goals.

Get out and do it. You have the power, use it.

 

[ADAduckhuntr]

Makes a great online resume that's always there.

 

[Clarke123]

LinkedIn is a good outfit ... and it isn't necessary to purchase all of the add-on's that they tout, the "free" account works just fine.
I've had an account for many years ... good way to keep up with your business contacts (as opposed to Face Book).

 

[Nob0dy]

I don't see why not to make one, if you have all these offers its a easier manner for you to show your skill and experience to these companies

 

[webicknell]

LinkedIn has almost become a "requirement" in today's wold of professional networking and job hunting...
And as you move from jobs, it's a great way to keep in touch with former colleagues..

 

[Clarke123]

I don't see why not to make one, if you have all these offers its a easier manner for you to show your skill and experience to these companies

LOTS of recruiters troll LinkedIn .... forging a relationship with a couple of good recruiters is the best career move you can ever make! For more than one reason:
For example: I was in sales and had a really strong competitor who edged me out on more than enough jobs to become a PITA. I gave his name and contact information to a couple of recruiters ... and before long he got a new job somewhere else, and out of my territory!