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“Blogs ‘Essential’ to a Good Career”

Filed under Interviewing, Job Search Process, Networking, What's New
Posted by Libraries, April 19, 2006
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BostonWorks.com, April 16, 2006

http://bostonworks.boston.com/news/articles/2006/04/16/blogs
essentialtoagood_career/

Creating a blog is better for your career than having a static website, says one California college of design faculty member — “It’s a way to let people know what you are thinking about the field that interests you.” This article presents eight reasons why a well-defined blog can separate you from the pack.

Here at Simmons, a recent GSLIS graduate even used a blog instead of PowerPoint to present her accomplishments during an interview. The result? The interviewers — now her colleagues — were suitably impressed. For pros and cons of blogging as an alternative presentation format, check out this post from LibLibTech: http://www.lawlibtech.com/archives/000519.html.

Of course, the wrong sort of blog can work against you. Keep it professional, or beware, warns this article from Library Journal: http://www.libraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout
=article&articleid=CA242269&display=BackTalkNews&
industry=BackTalk&industryid=3767&verticalid=151

—Robert Demanche