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Is Social Networking a Career Safety Net?
http://www.giblink.com/gibnews/articles/1292/1/Is-Social-Networking-a-Career-Safety-Net/Page1.html
Doug Perry
Doug Perry, former Marketing Director of http://HDTrader.com. The number one niche classified site for Harley-Davidson motorcycle sellers, buyers, and dealers joined the gibLink team in January. Doug was the sole force to take a non-revenue generating project site to over a million dollars a year in under four years. Doug was also involved in the startup website http://BikerorNot.com, a social network for bikers. Now hosting over 40,000 profiles in its network and hosting a top traffic ranking.  
By Doug Perry
Published on 04/10/2008
 

There are endless reasons to build a strong network of professional contacts. But perhaps none is more compelling in 2008 than the goal of establishing a career safety net.