It is no surprise that the power of the internet has completely changed we go about daily life. It seems like everyday there is something new being introduced to us that guarantees to make our lives easier. With our troubled economy here more and more of us will be looking for new employment. Some by choice and many by no choice at all.
Most employers are so utterly flooded with resumes that many do not know where to begin digging. It will be very important for you, as a job candidate, to stand out. You might be asking your self, how is starting a blog going to help me? Well lets take a moment and put yourself in the shoes of an HR representative. They probably sift out all the obvious non-compatible applicants and pull them out of the interview process. Once they start to narrow down their list some might search your name online just to see what sort of juicy gossip they can pull up. If you start a blog, even a free one, on a topic that you hold a passion for when they search for your name many of your hard written blog posts should appear in the search results.
There are two possible scenarios here:
1. The job you are seeking is directly related to the industry you write in your blog about. This my friends is going signal many things in the eyes of that HR person. One it is going to show you have passion for the product. It will also show that you have drive and you are willing to write and communicate to the world about this topic because you enjoy it so much that you are willing to do it for free.
2. If the job is not related to your industry it is still going to show drive and passion and the ability to use modern day communication strategies to express something that is dear to you will help them in their decision process. Plus the blog post about how bark can show the age maturation of a white birch will look better than your Facebook photo passed out on your buddies lawn.
If you are fresh new graduate right out of college or a seasoned professional launching a blog could help you get employed.
