Comments on: hire me google.com http://www.cheezhead.com/2005/12/08/hire-me-googlecom/ Insight and opinion from the world of employment. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:01:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: C.M. Russell http://www.cheezhead.com/2005/12/08/hire-me-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-395 C.M. Russell Fri, 09 Dec 2005 16:48:46 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2005/12/08/hire-me-googlecom/#comment-395 I believe blogs will become a part of the job seekers toolbox. Especialy for the younger generation of job seekers. They could become the 21st century résumé. Anyone who works in Information Technology should have one. If you want to be considered "web-savvy", a blog and or website is a good complement to the paper resume. I believe blogs will become a part of the job seekers toolbox. Especialy for the younger generation of job seekers. They could become the 21st century résumé. Anyone who works in Information Technology should have one. If you want to be considered “web-savvy”, a blog and or website is a good complement to the paper resume.

]]> By: Julien André http://www.cheezhead.com/2005/12/08/hire-me-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Julien André Fri, 09 Dec 2005 12:02:43 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2005/12/08/hire-me-googlecom/#comment-394 In France, more and more jobseekers create a blog to increase their chances to be noticed and recruited. I already know five people who've been recruited thank to their blog... Let's see what will happen in the coming years... In France, more and more jobseekers create a blog to increase their chances to be noticed and recruited. I already know five people who’ve been recruited thank to their blog… Let’s see what will happen in the coming years…

]]> By: Jim Durbin http://www.cheezhead.com/2005/12/08/hire-me-googlecom/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Jim Durbin Fri, 09 Dec 2005 02:56:08 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2005/12/08/hire-me-googlecom/#comment-393 Well, if you're going to give away all my business ideas, I guess I better weigh in. Blogs as resumes - just like some businesses are great for blogging (those with retail customers), and some are not (scientific research, b-to-b generic brands - there will be some people with good blogging presence. List of good potentials: Writers of any stripe - from tech writers to screenplay sellers. Technical Architects and software developers focused in open source arenas. Small business owners Consulting/professional services. The Wrong people to blog: technicians office temps Transactional Salespeople Managers Corporate Lawyers. The blog will be a tool for early adopters - but the real question is whether it can be adopted, in any form for the masses. Not everyone writes well - and writing online is a steep learning curve. Do people really want their names out with their first efforts? Well, if you’re going to give away all my business ideas, I guess I better weigh in.

Blogs as resumes – just like some businesses are great for blogging (those with retail customers), and some are not (scientific research, b-to-b generic brands – there will be some people with good blogging presence.

List of good potentials:
Writers of any stripe – from tech writers to screenplay sellers.
Technical Architects and software developers focused in open source arenas.
Small business owners
Consulting/professional services.

The Wrong people to blog:
technicians
office temps
Transactional Salespeople
Managers
Corporate Lawyers.

The blog will be a tool for early adopters – but the real question is whether it can be adopted, in any form for the masses.

Not everyone writes well – and writing online is a steep learning curve. Do people really want their names out with their first efforts?

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