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Wired for Work: Get a Job FAST using LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter
In today's tough job market, it's hard to get the attention of recruiters or hiring managers. Routine job notices generate a blizzard of resumes, burying the best candidates. But now, you can get the inside track with free and low-cost networking tools. You'll get early notice of new job opportunities and direct access to hiring managers. Eight in 10 employers now use LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook to recruit or screen applicants. You can't afford to ignore these powerful new career tools. Don't get lost in the shuffle, find your dream job Discover new, unadvertised job opportunities. Cut through red tape and connect directly with hiring managers. Find your dream job at any company, locally or across the globe. Discover today's hottest, most effective job-search tools. Build and expand your network of business contacts. Get powerful recommendations for your next job or promotion. Learn how to polish your online reputation. Discover warning signs of job scams and rip-offs. Find your next job or easily find a new career path. Create your own personal brand. Market yourself and build your reputation. Beat competing job candidates to the punch!
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110 pages, Paperback
First published March 17, 2010
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May 14, 2010
I won this book through First Reads. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have picked it up.
I think that it offers good, practical advice to job hunters. The only problem? I am a 20 year old college student. I don't need a book to tell me how to work Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn. These are things I figured out on my own. My education has involved constant lectures on how to use online resources to find a job and how to create the most work-friendly internet footprint.
I did learn a few things about the thought process behind online job listings. If anything, this information leads me to believe that it is even harder to find a job than I had previously thought.
This book would definitely be more relevant to someone re-entering the job market or who is unfamiliar with technology.
I think that it offers good, practical advice to job hunters. The only problem? I am a 20 year old college student. I don't need a book to tell me how to work Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn. These are things I figured out on my own. My education has involved constant lectures on how to use online resources to find a job and how to create the most work-friendly internet footprint.
I did learn a few things about the thought process behind online job listings. If anything, this information leads me to believe that it is even harder to find a job than I had previously thought.
This book would definitely be more relevant to someone re-entering the job market or who is unfamiliar with technology.
May 14, 2010
Wired for Work: Get a Job FAST using LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter. Steve Weber. 2010. Weber Books. 112 pages. ISBN 9780977240678.
Wired for Work is perfect for any job-hunter trying to establish themselves (and their online reputation) in today's tough market. The author, Steve Weber, touches base on the most important piece of getting hired: effective online social networking including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and even MySpace.
Before Weber jumps into how to use all of these websites as tools in searching for a job, he explains to us why this method is incredibly important. The majority of employers today will conduct web searches on your name as part of their background check. Weber stresses the do's and don'ts in regards to maintaining your personal profiles on these networking sites and gives pointers on how to professionally market yourself.
Weber then provides us with step-by-step details on how to set up profiles on each of the aforementioned websites, as well as additional tools embedded within these sites to help land us the perfect job and connections.
Steve Weber is right on the mark with all the information he provides us in Wired for Work. This guide is very crucial to people who are new to online social networking and need to secure a job, and really brings to light what job searching is all about, right here and right now! Because the majority of Wired for Work is a step-by-step how-to manual, you may not need to purchase it if you are already familiar with how to use LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace; however it is super easy and helpful if you need guidance.
It's absolutely terrible that people now have to go to such an extreme extent to separate their personal and professional lives just to cater to employees in today's market. Where can the line be drawn? It just can't anymore. We can't be free outside of the workplace and privacy is nearly non-existent. Facebook is continually in the media on a weekly basis about their constant changes to privacy settings, which is occurring to benefit marketing specific types of people based on their settings. It's an ugly world out there for employees and job-seekers these days.
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Weber Books after participating in a giveaway on Goodreads.com. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
Wired for Work is perfect for any job-hunter trying to establish themselves (and their online reputation) in today's tough market. The author, Steve Weber, touches base on the most important piece of getting hired: effective online social networking including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and even MySpace.
Before Weber jumps into how to use all of these websites as tools in searching for a job, he explains to us why this method is incredibly important. The majority of employers today will conduct web searches on your name as part of their background check. Weber stresses the do's and don'ts in regards to maintaining your personal profiles on these networking sites and gives pointers on how to professionally market yourself.
Weber then provides us with step-by-step details on how to set up profiles on each of the aforementioned websites, as well as additional tools embedded within these sites to help land us the perfect job and connections.
Steve Weber is right on the mark with all the information he provides us in Wired for Work. This guide is very crucial to people who are new to online social networking and need to secure a job, and really brings to light what job searching is all about, right here and right now! Because the majority of Wired for Work is a step-by-step how-to manual, you may not need to purchase it if you are already familiar with how to use LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace; however it is super easy and helpful if you need guidance.
It's absolutely terrible that people now have to go to such an extreme extent to separate their personal and professional lives just to cater to employees in today's market. Where can the line be drawn? It just can't anymore. We can't be free outside of the workplace and privacy is nearly non-existent. Facebook is continually in the media on a weekly basis about their constant changes to privacy settings, which is occurring to benefit marketing specific types of people based on their settings. It's an ugly world out there for employees and job-seekers these days.
For more book reviews by DreamSE22 visit http://DreamworldBooks.com.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Weber Books after participating in a giveaway on Goodreads.com. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
May 28, 2010
I won a copy of this book on Goodreads.com. I am sorry to say that it is terrible.
I think this may be the first self-published book I have read, and I am sadly surprised at how obvious it is that the book was not professionally designed and edited. There were numerous inconsistencies in spelling and grammar (ie. social networking and social-networking), the line spacing was sloppy, and it annoyed me that most of the screen shots seemed inappropriately placed. I wish that the author and his editor had created a style guide for themselves, to ensure that the language, at least, was consistent.
Aside from the spammy, amateurish style of the book, I was also unimpressed with the topic content. The book was advertised as a guide to help find a job, but there were several times when it seemed directed at entrepreneurs and other already-employed readers. It was confusing. As the intended audience, am I trying to find a job or am I trying to find customers?
The text about the specific web sites was mostly detailed instructions on how to register for an account and create a "professional" profile. These how-to instructions were already out-of-date, though, at the time this book was printed. Facebook in particular is constantly changing its design, and I do not think it was wise of Weber to include step-by-step instructions.
Weber does make some good general points about creating positive impressions, but not nearly enough to comprise a solid 100-page book. I can't imagine a publishing house releasing anything like it, and I would be shocked if Weber Books actually found it profitable. I would say that the best part about "Wired For Work" is the cover design.
For readers who are totally unfamiliar with Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and/or MySpace, this book might be helpful. But, if followed literally, it would also be confusing. For the rest of the world, I would probably only suggest buying this book at a neighbour's yard sale.
I think this may be the first self-published book I have read, and I am sadly surprised at how obvious it is that the book was not professionally designed and edited. There were numerous inconsistencies in spelling and grammar (ie. social networking and social-networking), the line spacing was sloppy, and it annoyed me that most of the screen shots seemed inappropriately placed. I wish that the author and his editor had created a style guide for themselves, to ensure that the language, at least, was consistent.
Aside from the spammy, amateurish style of the book, I was also unimpressed with the topic content. The book was advertised as a guide to help find a job, but there were several times when it seemed directed at entrepreneurs and other already-employed readers. It was confusing. As the intended audience, am I trying to find a job or am I trying to find customers?
The text about the specific web sites was mostly detailed instructions on how to register for an account and create a "professional" profile. These how-to instructions were already out-of-date, though, at the time this book was printed. Facebook in particular is constantly changing its design, and I do not think it was wise of Weber to include step-by-step instructions.
Weber does make some good general points about creating positive impressions, but not nearly enough to comprise a solid 100-page book. I can't imagine a publishing house releasing anything like it, and I would be shocked if Weber Books actually found it profitable. I would say that the best part about "Wired For Work" is the cover design.
For readers who are totally unfamiliar with Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and/or MySpace, this book might be helpful. But, if followed literally, it would also be confusing. For the rest of the world, I would probably only suggest buying this book at a neighbour's yard sale.
June 16, 2010
Wired for Work is a guideline to using some of the more popular social networking tools such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Myspace.
According to the author, 8 in 10 employers use these social networking sites to recruit or screen applicants. While this book is a good guide to setting up these networking sites and subsequently using them for professional means, my problem with it is that most of the tools used did not suit the purpose of the book. For example facebook was featured by the author however i believe that the interface was changing and its not really a place for professional development but rather a place for self aggrandizement. For that reason i could not possibly see many people using facebook for the purposes outlined by the author. The same thing applied to the use of Myspace. LinkedIn was perhaps the best tool that could be used for this purpose and it was my feeling that the book should have been set on that tool alone.
However i did like the fact that the author used success stories for some of the tools used. That was an added bonus. On top of that the book does give you a step-by step guide on setting up these tools effectively and i found quite a few useful resources about twitter which i recently joined.
All and all, Wired for Work may be useful to some but not to all. I would not give it a second read.
According to the author, 8 in 10 employers use these social networking sites to recruit or screen applicants. While this book is a good guide to setting up these networking sites and subsequently using them for professional means, my problem with it is that most of the tools used did not suit the purpose of the book. For example facebook was featured by the author however i believe that the interface was changing and its not really a place for professional development but rather a place for self aggrandizement. For that reason i could not possibly see many people using facebook for the purposes outlined by the author. The same thing applied to the use of Myspace. LinkedIn was perhaps the best tool that could be used for this purpose and it was my feeling that the book should have been set on that tool alone.
However i did like the fact that the author used success stories for some of the tools used. That was an added bonus. On top of that the book does give you a step-by step guide on setting up these tools effectively and i found quite a few useful resources about twitter which i recently joined.
All and all, Wired for Work may be useful to some but not to all. I would not give it a second read.
August 2, 2010
I won this book on Goodreads. Since my husband is currently looking for work, I thought it would be useful in his job search. The book is short, just over 100 pages. But I see that as a plus. The author gets to the point and doesn't waste the reader's time that could be spent in the job search.
He explores three internet social networks with an eye towards marketing yourself: linkedin, facebook and twitter. Although I have my own website, I was not familiar with the details of these tools. I had never heard of linkedin before and assumed twitter required the most sophisticated cellphone. (It doesn't. You can twitter on your computer. No cellphone necessary.)
The author walks you through step-by-step (from logging on and choosing a user name to more advanced features), often with illustrations of sample screens so you can see where the button is to click for a function. This "assume the reader knows nothing" is exactly what I needed, although I imagine it could be boring for the tech savvy reader.
Technology is not my favorite thing to do or read. Nevertheless, this book created within me the desire to try out these programs. Maybe I'll show up on Facebook one of these days!
He explores three internet social networks with an eye towards marketing yourself: linkedin, facebook and twitter. Although I have my own website, I was not familiar with the details of these tools. I had never heard of linkedin before and assumed twitter required the most sophisticated cellphone. (It doesn't. You can twitter on your computer. No cellphone necessary.)
The author walks you through step-by-step (from logging on and choosing a user name to more advanced features), often with illustrations of sample screens so you can see where the button is to click for a function. This "assume the reader knows nothing" is exactly what I needed, although I imagine it could be boring for the tech savvy reader.
Technology is not my favorite thing to do or read. Nevertheless, this book created within me the desire to try out these programs. Maybe I'll show up on Facebook one of these days!
May 29, 2010
I won this book through First Reads. Until very recently I have been searching the job market and thought this book could provide some insight into using social networking sites to get a job. However, this book disappoints. It was written more like a how-to guide for using the various sites, and quite a bit of it isn't even relevant anymore due to the changes on the websites. I didn't really take away anything from this book as to how to find a job. Most of the message seemed to be that you should monitor what you put on your site. I also want to know where he was getting some of his statistics on the number of employers that use these networking sites to recruit or screen the applicants. Some of these seem to be an extreme exaggeration of the amount of companies that actually go look at an applicant's personal page.
May 19, 2010
While this was a detailed book on how to set up social networking pages it was not anything new to most people, especially me, someone how has been in online marketing for over 5 years.
This book would be a good read for those who are new to the professional world or those who are just diving into social media and networking.
I was hoping that this book would offer a few tips and tricks that aren't readily available unfortunately the majority of Weber's advice is available on job board sites, common sense, help menus (for the social sites themselves) and trained unemployment office workers.
While I did not find this book as helpful as I would have looked it will be handy to have on the shelf in-case I need refresher in the future.
This book would be a good read for those who are new to the professional world or those who are just diving into social media and networking.
I was hoping that this book would offer a few tips and tricks that aren't readily available unfortunately the majority of Weber's advice is available on job board sites, common sense, help menus (for the social sites themselves) and trained unemployment office workers.
While I did not find this book as helpful as I would have looked it will be handy to have on the shelf in-case I need refresher in the future.
March 15, 2017
I received this book through the First-Reads program.
This book is well written and the directions for each site are very clear and simple. Unfortunately it is already out of date, many changes have been made especially to Facebook since this book was written. I had hoped updates might be on a web page, but all I could find was a blog on how to plug your book.
I think some of the information concerning Twitter and LinkedIn could be very useful.
One problem is that the author seemed to assume that everyone reading this book was starting from scratch. There were no suggestions concerning what could be done if you already have a Facebook page. Friend lists were not even mentioned.
Maybe a new edition could address these issues, or at least a web page with updates.
This book is well written and the directions for each site are very clear and simple. Unfortunately it is already out of date, many changes have been made especially to Facebook since this book was written. I had hoped updates might be on a web page, but all I could find was a blog on how to plug your book.
I think some of the information concerning Twitter and LinkedIn could be very useful.
One problem is that the author seemed to assume that everyone reading this book was starting from scratch. There were no suggestions concerning what could be done if you already have a Facebook page. Friend lists were not even mentioned.
Maybe a new edition could address these issues, or at least a web page with updates.
July 22, 2010
Won this book in first-reads. I even let my husband read it being that he had been out of work for almost 2 years. It has some interesting tips but if you don't have a computer in your home, it is kind of hard to apply the knowledge in this book. (Going to a community access for a computer (ex. public library) can be inconvenient). Found a few useful items in it but it is really just a how-to book on using these sites. Husband found a few useful tips also but ultimately found a part-time job the "old fashion" way...in person.
November 3, 2010
A very good, simple introduction to the world of online job hunting, includes warning about scams, how and why you should take your job search online, and several encouraging success stories.
Of particular interest is the Linked In Job Insiders tool--install this tool and whenever you view a job on Monster, Yahoo, Craigslist, etc., it shows the Linked In connection (where you might be able to make contact someone in the company).
There's a chapter explaining how to use (and not use) the major online social networks (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace).
Of particular interest is the Linked In Job Insiders tool--install this tool and whenever you view a job on Monster, Yahoo, Craigslist, etc., it shows the Linked In connection (where you might be able to make contact someone in the company).
There's a chapter explaining how to use (and not use) the major online social networks (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace).
July 4, 2010
Great book for a novice who is starting a job search using the internet. Great resource sites and basic navigation is listed for twitter, facebook and linkedin. Thumbs up on this resource.Wired for Work: Get a Job FAST using LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter
May 20, 2010
It is a step-by-step guide to help people gain the online presence that is needed to gain recognition in today's market.
I found it to be a tad outdated already. I do not believe anyone is using Myspace anymore.
I did like the little personal success stories. I wish it had more of them throughout the book.
I found it to be a tad outdated already. I do not believe anyone is using Myspace anymore.
I did like the little personal success stories. I wish it had more of them throughout the book.
May 16, 2010
I expected a lot from Steve Weber. I've read his work before. He is always very informative and writes in an interesting way. Wow, he exceeded expectations. Very good information, easy to understand and helpful. It's a great read for anyone looking for work or just wanting to learn about social networking and how can be tied to work.
Thanks, Steve.
Thanks, Steve.
June 1, 2010
wow - internet 101. I won this book and read it in 2 hours. By the middle of the book I was skimming over the how to sign up for twitter/facebook/myspace - seriously we're in the 21st century! My grandparents may learn a lot from this book about how to use the internet.
Some of the information was informative about making a good name for yourself.
Some of the information was informative about making a good name for yourself.
June 2, 2010
wow - internet 101. I won this book and read it in 2 hours. By the middle of the book I was skimming over the how to sign up for twitter/facebook/myspace - seriously we're in the 21st century! My grandparents may learn a lot from this book about how to use the internet.
Some of the information was informative about making a good name for yourself.
Some of the information was informative about making a good name for yourself.
May 22, 2010
I can see how some of the information in the book would seem a little redundit, but to me it was a big help. I had never used facebook, or twitter before and never even heard of LinkedIn this made the whole process seem a little less over whelming when broken down. I won this book.
November 25, 2010
This book would have been fine as "An Intro To Social Networking". However, there wasn't much in the book on how to get a job. If you already know how to use LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace, there's not much in this book that will be beneficial.
September 12, 2012
The book went into the basics regarding how to setup an account in LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and even MySpace. Then went into some minor details regarding how to incorporate each of these social media applications into one's job search campaign.
February 28, 2011
Good for those very new to social media.
December 6, 2010
i could not follow this book. i did try a few of the things explained but they did not work out.
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