The Twitter Job Search Guide: Find a Job and Advance Your Career in Just 15 Minutes a Day

by Whitcomb, Susan Britton

• ISBN13: 9781593577919
• ISBN10: 1593577915
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-01
• Publisher: Jist Works

Summary

If you think Twitter is about sharing what you had for lunch, or a waste of time¿think again. Breaking news and celebrity stunts aside, Twitter is the new face of virtual business networking and is fast becoming an essential career management tool. If you are in the market for a new job, considering a change of industry or job function, or simply want to increase your visibility in your field, Twitter can help you achieve your goals. In fact, Business Week says Twitter may be ¿enough to make a Monster tremble,¿ and many recruiters predict Twitter will replace job boards as a primary source for finding quality candidates. You, too, can "tweet" your way to success. This groundbreaking guide from three leading career experts will show you how Twitter can energize your job search and advance your career¿in just 15 minutes a day. Join millions of users who¿in fewer characters than a standard text message¿have exponentially increased the size of their personal and professional networks by exchanging ideas, demonstrating subject matter expertise, enhancing their reputation, and developing a ¿fan club.¿ Don¿t get left behind! Build your professional brand, boost your online identity, find job leads, discover unadvertised positions, research companies, uncover industry trends, prepare for interviews, and raise your value as an expert in your field. This book will show you how.

Author Biography

\For more than 20 years, Susan Britton Whitcomb has provided career management strategies to people who want to move their careers forward faster. Susan has helped thousands of job seekers succeed in translating their passions into profit both for themselves and their employers. She speaks nationally on the topic of career management. Deb Dib is a career industry trend watcher, personal brand expert, elite resume writer, and CEO coach featured in the Wall Street Journal, Newsday, Fox News, Forbes, 30+ nationally published career books, and the CareerHub blog www.careerhub.com. Chandlee Bryan is a respected job search expert, emerging author, and visionary social media evangelist. She specializes in coaching emerging professionals in personal branding, resume writing, job search strategy, and the ever-evolving rules of social media.