Linked In

I finally gave in and signed up for LinkedIn, and have started the process of adding the people that I know or have known. I see LinkedIn as the professional network- what you use to see how former coworkers are doing, look for new job opportunities and find people that you already know are very good at their jobs.

That's in contrast to Facebook, which I use for personal contacts and keeping up with friends and family. It's not that there is anything I couldn't show an employer on my Facebook page, it's that there isn't anything that I'd want to show them. Nothing relevant to my skills or qualifications is on my Facebook page. There's also the awkward social component of inviting people who know you only from your workplace to view your personal interests, photos and friends, but a good argument could be made that nothing with your name on it on the Internet should ever be the kind of thing that you would feel uncomfortable about showing to strangers.

My public LinkedIn profile: LinkedIn