The Monster Guide to Jobhunting: Winning That Job with Internet Savvy Book

Andrew Chapman's starting point is that the traditional method of looking for jobs by combing newspapers and marking likely vacancies with a biro is no longer enough. Don't reject the traditional methods altogether, he argues, but use the Internet as a supplement. He finds "little point in listing sites en masse--Web addresses often change, they die and rise again--usually with a Flash added to the home page. What you need to know is how to find them for yourself." Nevertheless, the text of The Monster Guide to Job Hunting is liberally and accessibly sprinkled with useful site addresses--in context. Chapman gives detailed advice about how to construct an on-line CV. And he tells you how to track down vacancies, either through some sort of agency Web site or by searching a company's own site. It's all practical, down-to-earth stuff and, despite the word "Monster" in the title, it's a wide-ranging book which goes some way beyond the Monster.com site. Aimed at fairly inexperienced Internet users, the book explains all those off-putting bits of jargon. He tells you, in refreshingly witty and straightforward language, about communities, portals, link exchanges, web logs and the like--not to mention forums, message boards and discussion groups. The information about using search engines, refining your search and getting what you want from the Internet is excellent too. Beyond job hunting this is actually the best Internet guide I've seen. Strange to reflect on those gloomy fears that the electronic media could kill books and reading. Here we have a how-to book about the Internet. If you want information then start with a well-written book. What's changed? --Susan ElkinRead More