Yes, but it’s almost as ego-centric as Facebook, only in a “professional” guise. It’s a business ego trip.
Everyone gets to blow their own horn and brag about their “strengths”, and have them supported or suggested by Linkedin “friends.”
Mostly, it’s to feed the user’s egos.
The actual networking results in a practical sense are small.
Not anymore Arlis. It is becoming more important by the day. Just this week I had an Inspector that used to work for me request a recommendation to his page. A potential employer told him that he would not be hired without it. A good six-figure job with benefits. I wrote it for him two nights ago.
I haven't heard back yet except for a quick "Thank you." just a few minutes after I posted it to his page. That company actually has a LinkedIn 'specialist' on staff, whatever that is.