wondered, "What is LinkedIn?"

會猜想：「什麼是LinkedIn？」

The simple answer is that it's the world's largest professional network, helping people

簡單來說，LinkedIn是全球最大的專業人士網站，幫助人們

find and share opportunities every day.

尋找並分享機會。

But how is it relevant to you?

但，它與你有何關聯？

Managing your career is just one reason to join LinkedIn. As you develop your professional

管理職涯只是加入LinkedIn的其中一個原因。當你編輯你的專業

profile, you establish an authoritative resource on your experience and capabilities that lets

檔案時，你也在建立一個具權威性的資源，說明你的經歷與能力，讓

people find you when they search the Internet. In two minutes, you'll be up and running with

人們可以在網路上找到你。你可以在兩分鐘內完成並管理

the most important page on the web you'll ever have. Do you know what people find when

至今擁有最重要的網頁。當人們Google你的名字時，

they Google your name? With LinkedIn you'll have more control over what appears in Google

你知道他們會找到什麼嗎？有了LinkedIn，你可以更加控制Google的搜尋

results, and having a robust profile encourages people to approach you with opportunities. Many

結果，並利用完整的個人檔案接觸人群、獲取機會。你

of your contacts are already on LinkedIn, and you can reconnect just by uploading your address book.

許多的聯絡人已經在LinkedIn的網站上，你可以透過更新你的聯絡簿重新連結。

This lets you stay in touch even as your contacts change jobs and email addresses. Your reputation

即使他們換了工作或Email信箱，你仍能與他們保持聯繫，你的聲譽

is summed up by the relationships you've developed over your career. LinkedIn helps you maintain

將奠基於你在職場上所發展的人際網絡。LinkedIn幫助你維繫

these relationships authentically. In addition, when you want to make new business connections,

這些人際關係。此外，當你想建立新的商業連結時，

you can find people using LinkedIn's search tool -- then see who you know in common.

你可以利用LinkedIn的搜尋工具找到人群，並查看彼此之間的共同好友。

This makes it easy to request an introduction from your trusted connections.

從信任網絡，讓你更容易認識他人。

You can also join a LinkedIn group, where professionals in your field discuss issues and solve problems

你也可以加入LinkedIn群組，與同一領域的專業人士討論或解決

related to your industry.

產業相關議題。

Link to your Twitter account to share tweets with your professional network both from LinkedIn

連結你的推特帳戶，分享推文至你的LinkedIn人際網絡，

to Twitter, and vice versa.

反之亦然。

And use LinkedIn's mobile application to stay current with your network wherever you are.

不論你身處何處，使用LinkedIn的手機應用程式與你的人際網絡保持聯繫。

These are just a few features that help you get the most out of LinkedIn.

這些只是幾個幫助你善用LinkedIn的功能。

Whether you're working in an office or on the go, LinkedIn keeps you in touch with the people

不論你是否在辦公室工作，LinkedIn幫助你隨時和職場上的重要

that matter to your career. And since signing up is free, LinkedIn just might be the best

人士保持聯繫。由於這是免費註冊，LinkedIn可能是你在職涯生活中

investment you'll ever make in your career.

做過最好的投資。