How to find a job on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ / Brad Schepp and Debra Schepp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schepp, Brad, author.

Schepp, Debra, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

MySpace (Firm).

LinkedIn (Electronic resource).

Twitter.

Facebook (Electronic resource).

Business networks.

Job hunting--Computer network resources.

Job hunting.

Online social networks.

Internet.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 253 p. ) ill.

Edition:

Fully revised and updated second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [2012]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

As the army of unemployed Americans grows, more and more people are flocking to social networking sites to find jobs. This guide takes the reader through the processes of marketing themselves, connecting with employers, building a network of business contacts and getting recommendations. The definitive guide to social media job hunting-now updated to include GOOGLE+! Finding your dream job the old way just doesn't happen anymore. If you want to move up in today's ultracompetitive job market, you have to master the most useful tools out there-social networks. How to Find a Job on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ , Second Edition, helps you take full advantage of the bounty of opportunities found on the most popular sites. Online job-search experts Brad and Debra Schepp take you step-by-step through the process of joining networks, creating effective online profiles, and leveraging the job-search features of the most popular sites, including: LinkedIn 's InMaps -Get a complete visual of your network for a faster, more efficient job search Facebook 's BranchOut -Learn more about your friends' careers, so you can help them-and they can help you Twitter 's Lists -Build a customized list of users to discover opportunities you might otherwise miss Google+ 's Circles -Get the most relevant information about yourself into the hands of the right people The definitive guide to social media job hunting-now updated to include GOOGLE+! Finding your dream job the old way just doesn't happen anymore. If you want to move up in today's ultracompetitive job market, you have to master the most useful tools out there-social networks. How to Find a Job on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ , Second Edition, helps you take full advantage of the bounty of opportunities found on the most popular sites. Online job-search experts Brad and Debra Schepp take you step-by-step through the process of joining networks, creating effective online profiles, and leveraging the job-search features of the most popular sites, including: LinkedIn 's InMaps -Get a complete visual of your network for a faster, more efficient job search Facebook 's BranchOut -Learn more about your friends' careers, so you can help them-and they can help you Twitter 's Lists -Build a customized list of users to discover opportunities you might otherwise miss Google+ 's Circles -Get the most relevant information about yourself into the hands of the right people

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface to the Second Edition

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part 1: Getting LinkedIn

Chapter 1: Putting the Work in Social Networking

What Exactly Is LinkedIn?

Job Hunting Through LinkedIn

A Quick Guided Tour of the LinkedIn Site

LinkedIn Communications Methods and Networking Details

I Got a Job on LinkedIn

Looking Ahead

Chapter 2: Create Your Best Profile

Theories and Philosophies

Content and Appearance

Nuts and Bolts

Chapter 3: Build and Work Your LinkedIn Network

Your Very Own LinkedIn Network

LinkedIn Open Networkers (LIONs)

Build Like You Breathe

Will the LIONs and the Non-LIONs Ever Agree?

Building Your LinkedIn Network

Working Your Network

Chapter 4: Use LinkedIn to Job Hunt

Your Profile

Using Recommendations

Researching Companies

The "Jobs" Link

Recruit Those Recruiters for Help!

Free versus Premium LinkedIn Subscriptions for Job Hunters

Chapter 5: Questions? LinkedIn Has Answers. Answers? LinkedIn Has Questions.

That 80/20 Rule

The "Answers" Link

Got a Question? Glad You Asked!

Answering Questions

Chapter 6: Using LinkedIn on the Job

Behind the "Companies" Tab

Use LinkedIn to Locate Vendors and Employees

Entrepreneurs Eat Well on LinkedIn

Using LinkedIn's Applications on the Job

Free versus Premium Accounts

Chapter 7: LinkedIn Makes the Grade for Students and New Grads

Building and Working Your Network

Scrub Your Facebook and Other Facts of Life on Social Networks

Part 2: Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.

Chapter 8: Facebook: Not Just for Networking Socially

Facebook Is for Job Hunters

A Facebook Profile for Business

Networking for Business Through Facebook

Job Postings on Facebook

We Found Our Jobs Through Facebook!

Chapter 9: Twitter Your Way to That New Job

The Lowdown on Twitter

What Are You Going to Tweet About?

Tweeting on Twitter

Finding People to Follow

Getting People to Follow You

Twitter and Job Hunting

We Found Our Jobs Through Twitter!

Chapter 10: Google+-The New Kid on the Block

The Genesis of Google+

Google+'s Features

Your Google+ Profile

Google+ for Job Seekers

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613614216

9781280584381

1280584386

9780071790444

0071790446

OCLC:

1024244770