Very good advice

I have recently met a girl who was an account manager. I was talking to her about the diffuculty of finding a work placement and ,making contacts within the fashion industry. She told me about a website called linkedin.com. It is similar to facebook but is used to gain contacts within any industry. It allows you to stay informed about your contacts in the industry, Control your proffesional identity online and most importantly for me- find the people and the knowlege you need to achieve your goals.
I have set up my own profile and think that it could be extreemly useful. You can type in any company and get contacts details of employees who are on Linked in. You can also get recomemdations from any contacts that you have. This means that I can get a reffernce from the junior designer that I did my work experience with and also be able to see all of her contacts.