I find it harder and harder to find a job as my day of graduation nears. I have created all sorts of accounts to and profiles to get my resume and name out there in the "working world". We face tough times during this time in our economy. And most of us face problems of some sort.
When reading "Working with Financial Recruiters Laid Off and Looking" I was able to relate to aspect of how recruiters always promise to stay in touch with you, but somehow are unable to do so. I understand that recruiters sometimes have a large candidate pool to sift through, but what I don't understand is how they are unable to even write a generic email to the people who did not get the position?
In the second article read, "The Blog is the New Resume" I couldn't help but question if blogs could really tell that much about a person. Blogs can be used to express someones thoughts, tell fantasy/real life stories, or be professional. I feel that a blog can either hurt you or help you depending on the type of employer looking at the blog. While having a professional blog does not hurt having, having a satirical or not serious blog can be construed as childish or unqualified.
That is all for this week
Stay tuned next week. CHANDOO OUT!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
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I'm in the same boat...no job as of now but still searching. I agree that a blog without a professional focus would most likely hurt most candidates because especially in the business world you must present yourself as serious and reliable as opposed to immature/unqualified.
ReplyDeleteAlso, since most employers barley read resumes...why would they take their time to read a blog in detail? Seems a bit unrealistic.
Today, I read a BusinessWeek article which says that whatever we put on social media (status updates, posts, pictures, comments, etc.) reflects who we are both as individual and professional. So, we have to be careful of the wording, meaning, and the image projected before we post. Many of the social media sites keep all their information public, thus allowing everyone (including friends, subordinates, superior, customers, and competitors) to access our updates.
ReplyDeleteI'm in complete agreement with the Boss. If employers don't have the time to review resumes, how do we expect them to read blogs? Also, having a blog could either hinder or foster your opportunities. It simply depends on what is being publish on the blog.
ReplyDeleteTo a certain degree I feel like social networking is making it harder and harder for everyone to get jobs. We have to be so much more sensitive to what we post because it can all be interpreted the wrong way making you look unprofessional.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is not very likely that employers will sit in front of their computers and Google each applicant, nevermind read through the blogs that they stumble across. I do think, though, that once they narrow the applicant pool down to a more reasonable number, they are going to take a closer look. Whether you have a professional blog or a more personable one, both have the potential to help or hurt you depending on way it conveys about you and if that matches what they're looking for.
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