Search Tip - Which social media communities and tools are most helpful to building your career? That depends a lot on your profession and career objectives. Generally speaking, for professionals, I recommend starting on LinkedIN for a number of reasons. You can see 5 reasons I recommend LinkedIN here. However, there are a number of other social media tools and communities which can be powerful tools for building your career, if you are willing to take the time to learn to use them and engage in the communities. For example, for writers and media folks, blogging, Facebook and twitter should be in your toolkit.
Bottom line, consider your profession, how you want to position yourself within it, and which social media platforms and communities allow you to connect most powerfully with your career objectives.
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