I found 43 people on LI who listed their current position as “slave” or “slave driver.”  Kinda makes me want to cry for them.
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In light of all the events surrounding the College World Series, LinkedIn Omaha will forgo our regular meeting for June.  With the games, tailgate parties and covering for coworkers, many people have more activities than they can handle.  So, we’re giving you the month off!
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I recently read an article by Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food, and he asked the same question in regard to ecological issues.  He said that it’s nearly impossible to stop the global warming trend.  Globally, we are not slowing our impact.  Why bother making personal changes?
If nothing else, we serve as examples […]

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Have you clicked on “Who’s Viewed My Profile” lately?  You might notice that it’s “Someone in the Leadership function…” instead of a real name.  While this might drive you crazy to not know who these people are, it also provides an opportunity for you.
Notice on the bottom of the page, you can change your visibility […]

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I heard from another friend today that “corporate” has blocked LinkedIn access.  This seems to be pretty common among financial institutions and other litigation-obsessed groups, but, in my eyes, it represents failure on many levels.
It’s a failure in trust.  Corporations are more concerned with policing staff than empowering them with access to information.
It’s a failure […]

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Recently, I asked some friends for their LinkedIn “victory stories.”  I know LI has brought me certain successes, but I’m curious about how it’s worked for other people.  Wendy Zikas sent me the following experience:
“LinkedIn has helped me with my new career by getting the changes and new contact information out to all my contacts in […]

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Sampy Gajre, President of CareerSearch Dynamics, hosted our April networking event at Prestige World Class.  CareerSearch Dynamics specializes in placing IT professionals in North America, and Sampy has been increasing her use of LinkedIn to help identify potential job candidates.
LinkedIn Omaha has been attracting the attention of non-LinkedIn users.  Two people who were interested in […]

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Our March user group meeting was sponsored by Regency Lodge, and we had a lot of new faces.  Interest in LinkedIn seems to be growing steadily.
Brian Tornquist, Sales Manager at Regency Lodge, gave a presentation on the hotel’s meeting rooms and conference centers.  Nearly all the LIO attendees had been to an event at Regency […]

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One of the tenets of blogging is that you need to use your own voice.  It needs to be personal.  It’s strange that this point must be made, but the sad reality is that many of us hide our personalities in our business lives.
I’m certainly guilty of it.  I have hidden.  I’ve worked in companies […]

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It nearly happened to me.  Sure, I had heard all the stories: “Blogger Fired for Lambasting Boss” “College Grads Beware: HR Checking MySpace and Facebook”  I just didn’t expect that I could be another web statistic.
I have several businesses.  I am involved in a lot of associations, too.  I am always honest with my potential […]

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