Hook Up, Get Hired!: The Internet Job Search Revolution [Hardcover]

Joyce Lain Kennedy (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471116297 | ISBN-13: 978-0471116295 | Publication Date: April 24, 1995 | Edition: 1

A successful author and leading career columnist provides superlative information regarding opportunities offered by electronic job ads, various employment-related online databases and informal bulletin boards available on the Internet. Identifies commercial and nonprofit services that post help-wanted ads. Contains excellent tips on analyzing technical and personal skills and how to use them in searching for appropriate job matches. Features the experiences of approximately 50 individuals in an outplacement center with online job searching. Includes a brief overview of Internet etiquette.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Kennedy's career-advice column appears in more than 100 newspapers; she has led the way in showing how technology has added another dimension to the job-search process. Her Electronic Job Search Revolution (1994) recommends ways to utilize and take advantage of electronic re{‚}sume{‚}s, employer databases, and online classifieds. Now she offers job hunters this navigational guide to the Internet. After providing an introduction to Internet basics (terminology, equipment needs, and services provided), Kennedy demonstrates that job information can be found using the Internet's interactive discussion groups and bulletin boards. She also identifies what job postings are listed on the 'Net and explains how to respond to them, showing how to post and format a re{‚}sume{‚}. In addition, Kennedy suggests using the Internet's databases to do research on companies and prepare for interviews. This should prove to be an invaluable guide that will be much in demand. Buy lots of copies! David Rouse

About the Author

JOYCE LAIN KENNEDY is a nationally syndicated careers columnist (Los Angeles Times Syndicate) whose column appears in more than 100 newspapers. She is the senior author of two previous Wiley books, Electronic Job Search Revolution and Electronic Resume Revolution. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 250 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 24, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471116297
• ISBN-13: 978-0471116295
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,725,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joyce Lain Kennedy is a nationally syndicated careers columnist appearing in newspapers and on Web sites across the country. The author of seven career management books, she has more than 30 years of experience in the career field.

Customer Reviews

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1.0 out of 5 stars Crap, June 29, 2005

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chicoer2003 "chicoer2003" (Fresno, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hook Up, Get Hired!: The Internet Job Search Revolution (Paperback)

I read this book in 2005 and it was crap. A decade has past and it's totally out of date.

4.0 out of 5 stars The Catalyst for Millennium Career Marketing, May 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Hook Up, Get Hired!: The Internet Job Search Revolution (Hardcover)

I read this book from cover to cover in 1995 and it catapulted my career in Recruiting and Online Consulting. It gave pertinent information for career marketers and job seekers who wanted to branch into the unknown. It did not boast of 100% guarantees but it promised information and delivered. I am a long time fan of Kennedy.