Job-Hunting Online: A Guide to Job Listings, Message Boards, Research Sites, the UnderWeb, Counseling, Networking, Self-Assessment Tools, Niche Sites (Job Hunting on the Internet (Online)) (Paperback)

by Mark Emery Bolles (Author), Richard N. Bolles (Author)
Key Phrases: job search engine, tag clouds, job hunt, United States, United Kingdom, Department of Labor (more...)

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Product Description
The Internet can be an invaluable tool in any job hunt--but only when you know how to use it. Cowritten by career guru Richard Nelson Bolles and his son, nontraditional career expert Mark Emery Bolles, JOB-HUNTING ONLINE helps job seekers navigate the overwhelming amount of information available on the Internet to find the most useful sites and avoid common pitfalls. Filled with hundreds of annotated website recommendations and newly reorganized to follow the action steps of a successful job hunt, this time-saving desktop guide is essential to an effective online job search.

From the Publisher
* This up-to-the-minute revision of the WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? companion helps job searchers integrate the Internet into an efficient job-hunting strategy.
* Updated with information on all the current hot topics, from researching to networking, career testing to job sites.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press; 5 edition (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580088996
• ISBN-13: 978-1580088992
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #97,148 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional book!, March 9, 2009

By	James O. Walker - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Easily the best book about job hunting using the Internet I have found, and one of the better all around books on job-hunting, period. Unlike many other books on the subject, it is not just a list of websites, soon to be outdated. Though hundreds of websites are listed, that isn't the book's focus; instead, the authors talk about different job hunting approaches, the effectiveness of these various methods, and how the Internet can be used to increase the chances of finding a job, regardless of the approach used. In most cases, this can be a real eye-opener.
Anyone who has tried to find a job using the Net has no doubt found that it is not as simple as just posting a resume on Monster. Instead, the book tells you which job-hunting methods work best (and which ones don't), and goes on to teach you how the Internet can be used in any kind of job hunt, whether you spend most of your job-hunting time in front of a computer or not.
The authors place a heavy accent on learning how to use the Internet as a research tool; they go beyond simple search engine use, and even delve into finding the information that search engines themselves can't find. They explain why the job boards are so ineffective (evidently, only about 4% of job-hunters find employment through the job boards), and the best ways to use networking in your job hunt.
Written in an easy and often humorous style, I found the book to be extremely helpful and informative. Highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a winner!, July 17, 2009

By	R. L. Schrade "R L Schrade" (New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just started reading this book and this is a book for 2009 when there are so many lay-offs and so many people are experiencing hopelessness regarding getting a job.

As always author Bolles knows how to inspire and at the same time provide a ton of useful information.

Even if you have a job, this is still a good book to get. Times being as uncertain as they are right now, it pays to always be ready for whatever!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Online Parachute, May 2, 2009

By	Paul Citro (Dania Beach, Florida USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book applies the "parachute method" (from the famous What Color is Your Parachute? books) to online job searching. Most of the links were up to date. I found it useful