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The purpose of the site is to allow registered users to maintain a list of contact details of people they know and trust in business. The people in the list are called Connections. Users can invite anyone (whether a site user or not) to become a connection.
This list of connections can then be used in a number of ways:
- A contact network is built up consisting of their direct connections, the connections of each of their connections (termed second-degree connections) and also the connections of second-degree connections (termed third-degree connections). This can be used to gain an introduction to someone you wish to know through a mutual, trusted contact.
- It can then be used to find jobs, people and business opportunities recommended by someone in one's contact network.
- Employers can list jobs and search for potential candidates.
- Job seekers can review the profile of hiring managers and discover which of their existing contacts can introduce them.
The "gated-access approach" (where contact with any professional requires either a preexisting relationship, or the intervention of a contact of theirs) is intended to build trust among the service's users. LinkedIn participates in EU's International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles.[7]
The feature LinkedIn Answers,[8] similar to Google Answers [9] or Yahoo! Answers, allows users to ask questions for the community to answer. This feature is free and the main differences from the latter two services are that questions are potentially more business-oriented, and the identity of the people asking and answering questions is known.
The searchable LinkedIn Groups,[10] feature allows users to establish new business relationships by joining alumni, industry, or professional and other relevant groups. LinkedIn groups can be created in any subjects and by any member of LinkedIn. Some groups are specialized groups dealing with a narrow domain or industry whereas others are very broad and generic in nature.
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LinkedIn
Career Bridge Internships for Internationally Qualified Professionals
The Career Bridge paid internship program is operated by Career Edge Organization, a national not-for-profit that works with employers across Canada and has provided more than 9,200 paid internships since 1996. Career Edge Organization operates three innovative paid internship programs: Career Edge for recent or new graduates, Ability Edge for graduates with disabilities and Career Bridge for internationally qualified professionals.
The Career Bridge paid internship program was developed in response to Canada’s labour and skills market demand for internationally qualified professionals and to the aspirations of qualified immigrants eager to work in their professional fields in Canada.
It is an innovative paid internship program designed to address the dilemma of "no Canadian experience, no job; no job, no Canadian experience." The full program launched in spring of 2004 and since that time has provided more than 1,000 internationally qualified professionals with meaningful mid-level work experiences to help launch their careers in Canada. The internships last for 4, 6, 9 or 12 months for internationally qualified professionals ready to launch their careers in Canada.
The Career Bridge program is a low-risk, cost effective way for Canadian organizations to find educated and experienced talent across many different industry sectors, adding skills and diversity to their workforce and helping highly qualified and motivated individuals get meaningful work experience in Canada. Interns gain meaningful work experience with on the job coaching and mentoring in a supportive and professional business environment.
For Internationally Qualified Professionals
To learn how to qualify for the Career Bridge paid internship program and to apply for program registration, please click here.
from: http://www.careerbridge.ca/
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