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Digital LA was founded in 2007 by Kevin Winston and is now the largest networking organization for the digital entertainment industry.

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According to a recent survey by business networking organization ExecuNet, 90% of recruiters used a search engine to learn more about candidates and 46% of recruiters had eliminated a candidate based on information they found online.

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One of my passions outside of my daily job is volunteering at a local non-profit organization, NECINA (New England Chinese Information and Networking Association).

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Social networking is vital to the youth-oriented organization, which connects women from across the country.

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Alan Paller, director of the SANS (System Administration, Networking and Security) Institute, a security research organization in Bethesda, Md.

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