As I prepare to graduate in May and begin my career as a freelance writer, I want to be sure I get started in this field on the right foot. What tools are journalists using, and how do they communicate with each other? Are you on LinkedIn? I have been invited by several people already, but I haven’t taken the plunge. I figure it’s just ONE more profile I would need to keep up, and my Facebook profile is already an outlet for people to find me online.

If you aren’t familiar with LinkedIn. This is a social networking tool aimed for professionals. Currently, over 35 million professionals login to share ideas, connect with colleagues and share their working profiles. The site boasts that with LinkedIn you can, stay informed about your contacts and industry, find the people and knowledge you need to achieve your goals and control your professional identity online.

If you are on LinkedIn, what do you like about it? If you aren’t, why have you never joined? What do you think about networking with professionals online? Is this the best way to share your resume or communicate with colleagues? Don’t be counted out; weigh in with your thoughts and ideas! Thanks for your input!