In today’s society, the Internet and mobile communication are rapidly popularized all over the world. As early as 2013, more than 2.7 billion people were using the Internet. Creating PLN on the Internet has become a necessary behavior for contemporary people to show themselves. PLN had a great impact on people’s work during covid-19. During the pandemic, companies and governments avoided some offline offices and interviews. Many companies require employees to work at home, which will lead to the inability of employees to understand each other face to face. In this case, creating a PLN will help them have some work communication. They can have a basic understanding of each other through their PLN to avoid unhappiness at work. This kind of PLN can introduce each other. For example, people can pay attention to each other with colleagues in the same company on Twitter, and understand each other’s Thoughts on life or professional fields according to their comments. Then carry out some effective communication and interaction. In addition to working effectively with colleagues in current companies, the creation of professional PLNs also helps people seek new job opportunities during the pandemic. 

LinkedIn is a good platform to go during the pandemic. Registering an account in LinkedIn and enriching your PLN can have a positive impact on job hunting. Fill in some information on the LinkedIn page to create a digital identity to introduce yourself. People can write basic information in the introduction part, such as age, gender, hobbies, educational background, internship experience, project experience, etc. Those will be a good opportunity to show your advantages and keep in touch with others. Through people’s LinkedIn account, the company can learn about their educational experience and internship projects they participated in. This provides users with exposure to job hunting, which may lead to more job opportunities. All in all, during Covid-19, people changed a lot of offline working methods and tried a new online working method through the Internet. They enrich themselves and understand others by creating professional PLNs, so as to complete effective work communication and job search process.

Reference:

Giudice, M, “From Information Society to Network Society: The Challenge.” Social Media and Emerging Economies: Technological, Cultural and Economic Implications (SpringerBriefs in Business), 2014th ed., Springer, 2013, pp. 71–88, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-02490-5.