Comments on: Blog Predictions for 2007 – Blogs as Resume

By: Richard Ball

Richard Ball — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 01:40:57 +0000

Blogs as resume supplements? Interesting idea. It could certainly save some time during an interview. Regular readers of blogs often begin to feel like they “know” the bloggers they’re subscribed to. A company could certainly learn quite a bit about someone’s suitability for a given job. However, it’s also a reminder to think twice (perhaps thrice) before posting.

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 22:46:58 +0000

Michael – yes, showcasing yourself with a blog could work both for and against you. This reality needs to be realized with accountability for the posts made.

Andrew – I’ve updated your link.

By: andrew wee

andrew wee — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:58:50 +0000

Hi Tony, interaction is a function of both the tech and the human element i think.
if we want to think of a blogging 1.0, defined as a personal publishing/journal platform, then blogging 2.0, will have a stronger interaction and perhaps transaction face to it.

ps: i revamped my permalink structure, do you think you could change the link to the post to:
http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/blogging-2007-meme/trackback/

tks!

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:06:13 +0000

Blogs as resumes? Perhaps. There is a lot you can tell about a man/woman from reading their blog. Site personality and mannerisms could work in your favor but they could also work against you.

I wouldn’t mind doing this personally but I don’t think companies even want to hear the word blog for the time being.

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 02:04:35 +0000

Andrew – blog’s ‘interaction’ is partly a technological function.. throw in AJAX and pretty gradients for bonus comments 2.0

Sometimes I see some “comments” and think – “you two have each other’s IM already, it’s more appropriate”

Rashenbo gets it – a noticable group of employers already turn to online research before hiring.

I’ll take a related quote from Jonathan Snook’s post for his meme credit:

“Having the blog has been my bread and butter. It keeps the work requests coming in. The blog serves a key purpose: it demonstrates my knowledge in a certain realm. If people are looking for someone with a particular skill set, would you rather someone who simply has it on their resume, or someone who talks about it every day?”

By: rashenbo

rashenbo — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 18:33:50 +0000

Blogs as a resume is an interesting notion. I think that we’ll see more HR or hiring professionals turning to google prospective employees or clients. I think this will delve into the blogosphere. If a hiring manager can find a potential employee’s blog… they can really get some insight into who they are hiring. So, the bloggers intention may not be to offer up a resume, but it wouldn’t surprise me to find that happening.

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By: andrew wee

andrew wee — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:43:19 +0000

Hi Tony,
hmm, good call.

blogging used to be blogger-centered, although there seems to be more participation via blog comments, and we’re starting to see more fullblown conversations erupting in the comments section.

blogs becoming more ‘interactive’?
hmm…an interesting thought.

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