Blogging is good for recruiters
Reprinted courtesy of TheCareerNews.com
Abridged: CareerJournal.com
MENLO PARK, CA -- Corporate recruiters have long surfed the Web to vet potential hires, but now they're also surfing blogs to unearth job candidates, expanding their talent pool and gaining insights they say they can't get from resumes and interviews. Most blog-related recruits are professionals in technology and media because jobs in these fields often require knowledge of the blogosphere. In addition, recruiters say they check candidates' blogs about non-career related topics for evidence of writing skills and clues to how well rounded they are.
Greg Sterling, a strategy consultant for Internet companies and a blogger in Oakland, CA., describes job offers as "a natural byproduct of the exposure you get from blogging." He says he gets about 15 inquiries a month from companies and search-firm recruiters seeking to fill consulting gigs and full-time jobs. "My blog is a vehicle that keeps me exposed to people on a daily basis," he notes.
Job seekers who blog increase the odds that a potential employer will find information online that the candidate wants to be seen. Everybody has an online identity whether they know it or not, and a blog is the single best way to control it.
Article by George Gurney, DearHeadhunter.com, and reprinted from TheCareerNews.com. Get the latest breaking News, Tips and Tools for your job search, Free!
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