You can start building your LinkedIn network by importing contacts from your email address book. The next step in creating a LinkedIn login is optional. When you are ready, click Continue to go to the next step in the process of setting up a LinkedIn login.

LinkedIn will not ask you for your street address unless you order a premium account after you've established your login.

In all cases, your zip code is kept private, but your region is displayed.

You can either select one or finish typing), the dates you attended (starting and expected year of graduation - you must make a selection), your Field of Interest (you must make a selection so choose the closest fit), Country and Zip Code where you live.

If you select A student you'll be asked to provide information on the name of your College/University (when you begin typing, you'll see a list of schools that matched what you typed.

If you're not sure or looking for work in multiple industries, just select one and clarify what you're looking for by going back and editing your profile once your membership is established. If you selected Looking for work or Working independently, you'll be asked to provide the Industry in which you're seeking work (or currently working), Country and Zip Code where you live.

If you select A business owner you'll be asked for the name of your business (Company Name), the Industry to which your business belongs, Country and Zip Code where you live.

If you selected Employed the remaining fields you'll need to complete will be Company, Job Title, Country and Zip Code where you live.

Your selection determines the fields you see next. Selections are: Employed, A business owner, Looking for work, Working independently or A student. The next step in creating a LinkedIn login is to provide your employment status and location information.

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