LinkedIn is a social networking site inclined more towards business. It encompasses the world’s largest professional network with over 100 million members which are increasing every day. The main purpose of this networking site was to allow registered users to maintain a list of individuals with whom they have some level of connections either personal or professional.

• LinkedIn allows you to connect with your trusted contacts.
• It allows exchanging ideas and concepts with a group of interested individuals.
• Create opportunities with a broader network of professionals.
• LinkedIn provides you with the key to maintain your online identity.
• Your contacts list stay up to dated with profiles and their latest jobs, projects and contact information.
• LinkedIn gives you an opportunity to interact with experts and discuss your business challenges.
• LinkedIn connects you to jobs, sales leads and ideal business partners; it is definitely a place to turn for new opportunities.
• 5It provides a platform to employers for listing jobs and searching for potential candidates.
• LinkedIn users can follow different companies and get notifications about job openings.
• LinkedIn users can also bookmark jobs which they would like to apply.

Let’s have a brief overview of LinkedIn impact in the social networking world:

• LinkedIn is the oldest social networking site which was founded in December 2002 and launched officially in May 5, 2003.
• LinkedIn members include more than 200 countries from every continent.
• 80% of the international companies use LinkedIn as a recruitment tool.
• Executives from Fortune 500 companies are all on LinkedIn.
• Nearly 1.5 Million users join a new group on LinkedIn every week.