The JobSync Blog
Blog Your Way to a Job
September 9, 2011
At JobSync, we hope you find reading our blog to be a constructive component of your job search. But having said that, could writing your own blog play an even more important role? Recently, U.S. News & World Report featured a blog piece outlining several ways blogging can help you find or keep a job. According to the piece, consistent blogging can:
• Make you an expert in your field (and hopefully make you the go-to person amongst your industry peers)
• Provide free advertising for you, especially if you include your resume and portfolio in your blog
• Keep you current, as blogging forces you to stay on top of the latest information and trends in your industry
• Keep you passionate about your industry, which will make you attractive to employers
• Help you develop contacts by providing a venue for others in your field to contact you
• Make you a trusted source among peers, especially if you remain conspicuously open and honest in your blog
• Build your resume, as it can showcase your writing skills, analytical ability, and marketing sophistication
• Build your brand, as you become an expert in your field and are recognized as such
• Keep your writing and analytical skills up-to-date and polished
With over 168 million blogs on the Internet, you may think you’ll have trouble attracting eyes to read your pieces. But by blogging and making yourself a smarter and more relevant candidate, you may just attract eyes that want to hire you.
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