Incorporate Blogging into Your Job Search

Blogging for Job Search?  What a great idea!!

Just another tool to add to your job search toolbox – the Blog.  Job Seekers can create a blog that would benefit their job search in many ways including making them noticeable to potential employers, and having an outlet to document job search activities and  share what works (and what doesn’t) with other job seekers!  Creating a blog is simple; it’s maintaining it that takes some work.

The first step is to think of an idea for your blog.  If you are job searching in a certain industry, for example Real Estate, you could create a blog and discuss market trends, and other topics that would be relevant to the industry.  You could also create a general job search blog and document your job search journey; this not only helps you see what your doing right or wrong, but allows others to learn from your job search activities.  You could include helpful links to job search websites, resume creating websites, etc.  

The next step is to create your blog.  There are several blog sites that you can access for free to create a blog.  To name a few:
 www.blogger.com    www.wordpress.com    www.blog.com

When developing the design of your blog; keep in mind your content and who your audience is most likely to be.  Also keep it professional so that you can share this blog site on your resume for employers to view to get a sense of your interests and industry knowledge.  You may only want to share a blog that is appropriate for the industry that you are seeking employment; a general job search blog documenting the trials and errors of your job search probably isn’t appropriate to share on your resume.

Once you have created your blog – its time to start Blogging!!  You will get the hang of it in  time.  Try and blog once per day if you can to engage your reader and to engage your mind!

Adding blogging to your jobsearch toolkit is another way to expand your search + bring you closer to the light at the end of the job search tunnel!

                                                                                                                            -Sunny + Sassy