Does anyone have any experience with Linkedin? Has it helped / hurt advance your career or business? 
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- Thread starter Sunshine4ever
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Quote from dvshucks:
I've been working for a prop firm for 4 years now. I think I'm about ready to move on. There aren't a lot of positions open where I am and I don't really want to move. I came across 2 buyside analyst positions that I want to apply for. They both are asking for experienced analysts. I'm sure I can do either one, I'm just not sure how to show that what I've done with trading equates with analyst type work. Anyone have any advise? I've worked with about every strategy for equity trading.
What does a trader do that is similar to an analyst?
The word "analyst" doesn't mean jack these days. Mostly shuffling papers. You are way ahead of the game. Just be cocky during the interview.
Quote from andread:
it hasn't in my case, but I don't really use it. I prefer to meet people personally.
I don't think any of the people I know has benefited from it though. It looks more like a way to keep in touch. But I might be wrong
I just signed up on it out of curiosity .... my first impression of the site was that is way of keeping in touch and not necessarily making new contacts. For instance people who graduated overseas or worked for small companies don't have too much luck there
I wouldn't be so sure. In small companies people come and go, including yourself, like in big companies or more.Quote from Sunshine4ever:
I just signed up on it out of curiosity .... my first impression of the site was that is way of keeping in touch and not necessarily making new contacts. For instance people who graduated overseas or worked for small companies don't have too much luck there
Yes, as I said I think it's more to keep in touch, although I do have someone I don't know (I think) in my network. Why this guy wanted to add me, I have no clue.