The 405 Club

Did you know that blogs can help jobseekers in gaining contacts and leads? It’s another avenue to explore in job search of the new millennium. There are three ways jobseekers can use blogs: to stay relevant, generate interest and provide an online portfolio. You can connect a blog on your linked in page profile. A blog is an e-portfolio in progress. Blogs are supplements to resumes; they show the jobseeker’s personality and prove one’s technical savvy and ability to write and think critically. What’s more, they show you have stayed connected to the world of work, so that when an employer asks, “What have you been doing?” you can say you are writing a blog. Find an angle or focus on a topic you like and know. The topic of your blog can be your area of expertise and commentary on the trends and changes in your business. The Internet has become interactive that almost every site now seeks reader and writer feedback. There is a plethora of online

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