Do you use LinkedIn?

Clarence, thanks for sharing your story. I believe that many military members and veterans are similar... in that they often do not begin networking until they actually find themselves looking for work, which is often too late. One of the reasons we started RallyPoint was to help service members build and create their network long before they need something, so that when it was time to find a new position (either in the military or during transition), they would have a strong network to support them.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>LinkedIn has the advantage of many years of development and thousands of employees, and RallyPoint has the advantage of being laser focused on serving our military, veteran, and retiree community. Both are good platforms.</div><div><br></div><div>We look forward to seeing your contributions on RallyPoint, and to hearing more feedback. In 2014 we'll also set up more specific groups on RallyPoint to serve some of the needs you described. We're glad to have you on board!</div>

Using it religiously. Not just for myself, but start ups I'm involved with. Just sat in on a fantastic panel discussion held at Boise State University as well.<br><br>Feel free to add me http://www.linkedin.com/in/joerevans/<br><br>

Absolutely yes. It is a critical tool for networking and branching out. Unlike Facebook, LinkedIn is a professional alternative.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>The user groups are also valuable. I use them for various topics such as: SharePoint Administration, Photoshop, Design, Marketing, and other purposes.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>I'm also using LinkedIn to keep in touch with the retirees from our company who also served in our military. They are no longer on our corporate email, so using LinkedIn is a great way to keep in touch via a private, closed "group" that I created for our veterans.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Many other reasons to use LinkedIn... so check it out.</div>