linkedin.JPGI still meet a lot of people in job search who are not familiar with LinkedIn or if they are, they have no idea how to leverage its power for an effective job search campaign. I just finished reading 42 Rules for 24-Hour Success on LinkedIn. This is a great book for the LinkedIn novice because authors Chris Muccio, David Burns, and Peggy Murrah offer the reader guidance on the strategy of LinkedIn and a step by step tutorial on how to use all of its features. You can save yourself a lot of time and energy by reading the book and then applying the information to your LinkedIn strategy. You really can get up to speed on LinkedIn in 24 hours if you read this book. From front to back cover, you should be done with the book in an hour. This leaves you 23 hours to create your strategy and get comfortable with navigating the site. If you have been thinking about adding online networking to your search strategy in 2009, this book is a great place to start.