linkedin CIO.com has partnered with the LinkedIn professional network site to offer new features. On LinkedIn this includes an exclusive CIO group of more than 800 hand-picked IT professionals.

Other features include:

  • See existing or create new connections to companies covered in CIO.com articles by clicking on the blue “in” logo.
  • Connections with the CIO Wanted career listings.
  • See which of your connections are attending CIO sponsored executive programs and events.
  • Use your LinkedIn profile to automatically populate CIO.com executive program registration forms.

For more information visit CIO.com and LinkedIn.

case-and-ladder Is your IT career not moving as quickly as you would like? Do you feel like you have been passed over for promotion? If so examine where you are now and where you want to be. Take control of your career by preparing yourself to succeed.  Consider these options for improving your chances of promotion.

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40x-womanlaptop Any small business faces challenges when it comes to incorporating IT into their business. They lack the large budgets of corporations and often the training and know-how on how to use IT to improve their business.

Microsoft Live Small Business is sponsoring five events nationwide aimed at women entrepreneurs. Called Vision To Venture the one day event will feature small business experts who will show you how to start and expand your small business using online tools such as Microsoft Live Small Business.

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LinkedIn is a business social networking site with over 19 million users representing over 150 worldwide industries.

LinkedIn has redesigned their site to a more user friendly and clean interface.

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The new tabs and drop-down menu system makes navigation easier and more consistent. Your Profile snapshot allows you to see how exactly how you are presenting your professional identity. It also includes a Status that allows you to update your network on what you are currently doing.

The new design also include new modules.

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