Social NetworkIng Throughout Your Career: What's All the Buzz About? - Paperback

by April M. Williams (Author)

In this book, April M. Williams shows you how to make the most of the today's popular social networking tools to boost your professional image and how you can avoid career limiting mistakes. * Learn which tools are most important today to reach your target audience * See how you can use different tools based on your specific career stage * Find out how to get big results from a small investment of your time * Apply best practices to your time online to avoid social networking etiquette missteps * Discover how to build a strong network to land your next job faster * Identify ways to create your personal brand and communicate your unique selling proposition * Understand trends in the marketplace so you are not caught unaware when you are considering a job change It seems everyone is talking about social networking tools these days. Newspaper stories and daily comics make light of our "tweets". We have all heard about social networking and many of us are using these sites regularly. In fact, these tools have sparked a communication revolution by changing how we talk with each other and the speed in which information travels. If you are a professional looking for a new job, considering a career change or even planning to be in the job market for more than one more year, it is important to understand how to leverage the most common social networking tools. If you are not effectively managing your online network you will appear out dated and behind the times to current employers or recruiters. Currently, 80% of all companies use LinkedIn as their primary recruiting tool. That means if you are not using LinkedIn effectively, other candidates will be hired for the job, which may be a perfect fit for you. "Swim in the sea where hiring managers are fishing for you." April M. Williams

Author Biography

April M. Williams is a nationally recognized speaker, author and coach who has assisted hundreds of people in career transition. By demonstrating the power of social networking tools, April shows clients how to leverage their strengths to enhance their careers. April has published books and numerous articles on career building as well as other related business topics. She has been featured in major publications including the Wall Street Journal, Project Management Institute, Savvy and Nations Restaurant News. April is a contributing editor to the Blacks Gone Geek IT forum and Hawaii travel website 808Talk. An entrepreneur, April is President of CyberLife Tutors. She has also been recognized as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute. She has demonstrated knowledge and skill in leading and directing project teams. This requires delivering project results within the constraints of schedule, budget and resources. April earned her Master's Degree (Information Systems) and Bachelor's (Telecommunications) from Roosevelt University, Schaumburg, Illinois. Prior to launching her speaking, writing and coaching career, April led technical projects and programs for Fortune 50 companies. Her career has included creating alignment across organizational boundaries and building consensus among people with multiple agendas. April has transformed her skills in working with people, processes and technology to leverage social media and personal marketing for career and business development. She is a career advisor at the Barrington Career Center and an Executive on the Chicago WITI network. April's personal marketing, project organization and job search programs offer audiences practical business strategies and insight that can produce profitable bottom-line results. April is available for speaking engagements for corporations, associations, public seminars and events, and industry-specific trainings. See what people are saying about April's presentations by watching her April Speaks playlist on YouTube. For booking information call 847-207-7412. Entrepreneur, small business and career coaching available. Visit www.CyberLifeTutors.com or email April@CyberLifeTutors.com for more information.