REVIEW of Chris Brogans FREE E-book Using the Social Web to Find Work - CareerEnlightenment.com

Here, Chris does a nice job pointing out that Twitter is all about relationships and that your network shouldn’t be dependent upon any central hub.Do you realize there are thousands of great minds all plugged into the same conversation who could help each other with your goals? ActivateThe trick is this- don?t make me or anyone the hub. Lead. Find your groups. Reach out. Set group goals. Execute. Move to a new group. Fluid.This is his 9 step process for networking on Twitter:Be clear out your goals, write them down. Think about how you can help other people achieve their goals.You need to have credibility. A blog is a good way to get it. I also think you can use your LinkedIn profile insteadA photo of you on your blog or LinkedIn profile is essential for building trustStart a database of your contacts. Record their name, twitter handle, phone number and capabilities.Use Twitter to ask questions. This helps you gauge what are important issues or not. (Also, asking good questions mak es you look smart.)Use search.twitter.com or Twellow to find likeminded, interesting people to connect withSend @ messages to them and see if they would like to connect or collaborateInvite them to your database of contacts. Let them in on your network, (yes, that’s the scary part. You’ll have to trust Chris on this one and try it for a round or two)Collaborate, build the relationship and build something together. Bring even more people into the fold, and so forth.Bonus RoundThe rest of the ebook give killer tips on blogging as a job seeker, and insight into other social medium. Such as social bookmarking, FriendFeed and more.The only thing I don’t agree with is the use of Craigslist. You have 36 minutes from the time a job is listed on Craigslist to get your resume seen. After that, forget it.The only benefit of Craigslist is doing some company research, and finding out who’s hiring around town.Overall, Chris Brogan’s ebook for job seekers is an invaluable resource, and b est of all, it’s free.You can download Using the Social Web to Find Work here.