Sunday November 29, 2009 at 10:38am
This is a bit of a mixed post, aimed towards our new ex-military members here at Gemini, but also, to all our members, so they can share their thoughts and the benefits they recognize of joining the networking site ‘LinkedIn’
I will be very honest; before I joined the team here at Gemini Forces, I had not even heard of LinkedIn, (may sound strange but true! Is that the same with you? Would appreciate not being the only one who had not heard of the site!), however, I was re-connecting with former school friends and ex-military colleagues on Facebook, but there was, on reflection, no real networking or career opportunities, less the reunions!!!
On LinkedIn, the ‘Gemini Forces’ group is close to reaching the one thousand member mark, although I am hoping we can double that number very soon, and our partner group, ‘British Forces Resettlement Services’ is nearing five hundred members, although I know the team expect that to increase rapidly and dramatically.
This is not about the size of a group though; it is the quality of the group members at Gemini & BFRS that directly impacts on the opportunities you can gain from these potential fellow members, with the vast networking prospects, advice, personal experiences and our determination to deliver a service that is tailored to meet all our ex-military personnel needs. (We understand, because at Gemini Forces we are all ex-forces)
Are you a user of LinkedIn? Had you previously heard of the site or a member before registering with Gemini? How have you benefited from using the site? Do you have any information for people joining the site? Please post your thoughts, as any observations/advice large or small could make a massive difference to an individual without our realisation.
So if you are an ex-military member registered with us here, or if you are nearing the end of your military career, however long it may of been, I can whole-heartedly recommend joining us at LinkedIn, as well as here, to open a unique but worthwhile networking and career tool, to use in your armoury of progression!