I was just visiting over at Darowski.com and found this post about blogs being the new resume. There is plenty of discussion through the comments on his post. I’ve read articles in which people are advised NOT to write blogs because it makes it easier to find the dirt on you. Of course, if you write embarrassing things, embarrassing things will come up when a potential employer Googles you. In Darowski’s post, he argues the opposite. Having a blog gives potential employers a way of learning more about you that a job application or resume can’t convey. Presumably, you have not written anything stupid that will tell your prospective employer that you are stupid (I passed that bridge a while back).
I find myself in a position where I know that blogging will limit my options at landing certain kinds of jobs. I know I’ll never be a super-spy at the CIA anymore. I don’t mean that I’d be blogging all kinds of secrets. Rather, I couldn’t do any covert ops. That’s one dead dream. I’m being silly. Seriously, I worry that blogging might limit my options, though I have not yet suffered such a result. I don’t rule it out. At this point, the dice are cast and there is no turning back.
Of course, there is always the possibility of what Darowski writes, which is that blogging will be an enhancement to my resume. If this is the case, I look forward to the doors that will open for me. In the meantime, I will be working on a backup plan in case I can’t land a job due to blogging. I imagine that whatever offers I get would be related to blogging, podcasting, or even marketing to some extent. My name is unique enough that it would be a waste not to brand it to some extent. With the knowledge that future employers would probably Google me, I’d rather control what comes up on the searches by creating the content.
I’m interested in hearing what you think about your blog being your resume. Feel free to post a comment.
UPDATE
Connie Reece is also joining the discussion in her post Hiring Is a Conversation. Feel free to chime in on the conversation.
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Traces of Inspiration » Blog Archive » Roundup of “The Blog is the New Resume” Discussion 5:07 am on April 23, 2007 Permalink |
[...] Shaine Mata worries that now that he is blogging, that may limit his ability to land jobs in the future. Of course, there is always the possibility of what Darowski writes, which is that blogging will be an enhancement to my resume. If this is the case, I look forward to the doors that will open for me. In the meantime, I will be working on a backup plan in case I can’t land a job due to blogging. [...]
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Idetrorce 7:12 am on December 15, 2007 Permalink |
very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
Idetrorce
hey 2:03 am on September 27, 2008 Permalink |
why dont you post your resume to http://www.theresumerobot.com
resume editing 5:39 am on October 16, 2008 Permalink |
I work in a career and employment industry and one thing that we really look into before pooling in resources are their online presence and on things that are being said about them online…usually we try to search their full names online and whatever comes up, we take note of them from myspace accounts to multiply and etc…we usually look into the possibility of them having blogs and all…so i think one way to land a good job is to have a good online presence
But if nothing comes out, well we resort to the traditional way, review their resume and do a phone or personal interview…:)
Wilson 6:49 pm on February 20, 2009 Permalink |
ya its a new innovation.But dont know how far it works good.Instead you can post your resume in many depository….But good idea.
shaine 1:43 pm on February 23, 2009 Permalink |
It has worked for me several times already. I have had many opportunities as a result of my blog.
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