JORDAN PARIKH
Jordan Parikh, Director at Executive Partnerships, also believes in the importance of professional networking. She posted an article on LinkedIn displaying her thoughts and reasoning behind the crucial need for professional networking. Her biggest focus is on the ability to find opportunities that are not open to the public yet. Through an online connection people can feel around their industry and contact potential companies about job openings/opportunities. Although the company may not be actively looking for a new employee, after they view your profile they might find something valuable and offer you a job. Now you have another job possibility that is unique to you and only possible through your network connections. Your online network has the potential to boost your professional career and benefit you on multiple levels.
REID HOFFMAN
Reid Hoffman founded a website titled LinkedIn with a partner from college. The idea of the website was to allow users to create business networks that will help them conduct business and find new job opportunities. Hoffman loves this form of connectivity presented by the internet. The biggest benefit he believes LinkedIn offers, is the ability to create a diverse network. With this network, innovators can present their ideas and ask for feedback. The diverse network helps the innovator hear from different perspectives and get feedback from all types of people. The internet has allowed innovators to flourish in a more free environment than ever before. LinkedIn was an innovation that could have only happened because of the power of the internet. Hoffman understands the power of the internet and encourages people to take advantage of all of its features, including online networking.
