Have you used LinkedIn, Angelist, or similar professional social networks to connect with industry peers? Or have you taken any courses using LinkedIn Learning, Code Academy, or similar online learning portals?

Have you used LinkedIn, Angelist, or similar professional social networks to connect with industry peers? Or have you taken any courses using LinkedIn Learning, Code Academy, or similar online learning portals? If you are launching a college career or entering the workforce, you do not want to miss these services as they help build your knowledge, improve skills, and thus increase your employability. Networking LinkedIn (Links to an external site.) – By signing up, you join or you are virtually “linked in” with 60 million other professionals. You will find your colleagues, classmates, and experts on LinkedIn. Connecting with other individuals with similar professional backgrounds is a great networking tool for the workforce and creates job opportunities. Angelist (Links to an external site.) – Angelist a U.S. website for startups, angel investors, and job-seekers looking to work at startups. Created in 2010, the platform has a mission to democratize the investment process and to help startups with their challenges in fundraising and talent. It started as an online introduction board for tech startups that needed seed funding. Since 2015, the site allows startups to raise money from angel investors free of charge. Learning LinkedIn Learning (Links to an external site.) – This platform provides access to more than 13,000 high-quality on-demand courses. And you’ll get personalized course recommendations based on unique, data-driven insights from millions of professionals on the worldwide LinkedIn network. Codecademy (Links to an external site.) – Codecademy is an American online interactive platform that offers free coding classes in 12 different programming languages including Python, Java, Go, JavaScript, Ruby, SQL, C++, C#, Swift, and Sass, as well as markup languages HTML and CSS. The site also offers a paid “Pro” option that gives users access to personalized learning plans, quizzes, and realistic projects. For this discussion activity, comment about your experience with any of these online services. If you have not used any of them previously, then be sure to spend a half-hour to become familiar ahead of commenting. Here are a few questions to consider. How is their usability? What key features do you appreciate? Perhaps find a course you wish to take and get started to experience the learning tool. What impact do they have upon society? Education? Communication? Business? What types of online services do you use to support your skill and career development? ( I USE LINKEDIN) Explain the significance of these or other popular online applications. Be sure to use the guidelines below when completing this discussion activity. Your initial reply should be two to three paragraphs in length (about 200-250 words). Read your classmates’ replies and expand on the ideas of at least two of their posts. Feel free to challenge ideas if you disagree. Post your initial reply and responses in the rich content editor. Post your initial response by the fifth day of the module week. Post your replies by the end of the module week. Use the attachment tool when providing documentation that supports your reply in the rich content editor.