Blogging How it Could Help or Hinder Your Job Search - CareerEnlightenment.com

Personal Blogs are Not Professional EnoughIf you have a personal blog, dont try to recreate it into a job-related blog. However, if you do have that personal blog, and there are things mentioned either by you or on a comment that ANY employer may professionally or personally find offensive or troubling, remove it right away. Your online reputation is at stake.Its sometimes better to create an entirely new blog with a more professional appearance, format and focus. The optimum number of topics for a blog is around 5, plus or minus 3.Be sure not to post anything beyond your experience level unless you can prove in person that you have that extensive of knowledge. For example, if you post something about the gadget NASA is researching, make sure you have realistic understanding of the gadget and the development process already. Everything you say on your blog will eventually need to be backed up in an interview.Blog as RésuméOnce you have a great looking, professional blog, be sure to include its URL in your contact area on your résumé.

logging How it Could Help or Hinder Your Job Search - CareerEnlightenment.com