Well, I am happy to say I have broadened my horizons and decided to talk about something completely new... something completely revolutionary and exciting... something I think nobody has heard about ever before...
...blogs.
That was way to anti-climactic. Anyway, this week I read up on blogs as a representative medium of a person similar to that of a resume. The only difference, however, is that it isn't a resume, and unless you are going into a job as a blogger, it shouldn't be a resume. (Here is a link to an article on this topic: Linky) So, that is the brunt of my opinion. However, this is not to say that blogs could not or should not be an adjunct to a person's resume, as if they have a blog, it is: a) open to the public, and b) shows a little more personality than a boring page long resume. I would agree that when acting as an adjunct to a typical resume, blogs can show the true personality, or essence, of a candidate. Because blogs are a space for free thought, you can understand how their mind works (thought processes regarding issues) and their level of confidence. If somebody is a hesitant writer constantly going back on what they said to cover their tracks and seems too political, you might realize that this candidate doesn't have the confidence to make a good junior executive. He needs to be strong and steadfast (that was a little redundant, perhaps), and show that he sticks to his guns.
One of the good points of the article (which lists why blogs are a resume) is that blogs "are an archive." I very much agree with this point. In a similar sense to the words above, a potential employer can see the history of the way you act, in type form. When you get comments, do you take constructive criticism well, or do you lash out in a cowardly manner. These are all things to think about when you are posting blogs as well as reading them.
So, blogs as resume? Not really... I hope not at least. Blogs as an adjunct to a resume to show the persons true nature (at least what they portray online)? Sure.
At the end of the day, Blogs are Nice, Yay!
View Morgan Proffer's profile
1 comment:
SWEET! A NEW TOPIC! THANK YOU! I thought I was gonna read another blog about blogs....wait...lol
Yeah man, blogs used in adjunction(great word =D ) with resumes can be great. While in my post I made it kinda seem like I didn't like the resume, I know that resume will never go out of style.
However I really think the resume in the 21st century should really change so that it has things that pertains to the now (I'm sure someone already wrote about change in resumes for the 21st century, but I'm too lazy to look it up right now).
As for blogs, Adam Darowski gave me a great pointer on how it can be used. A "read first" list. This gives you back control of what you want your employer to read. Which I think is why I was so iffy about blogs or getting googled in the first place, the lost of control.
Post a Comment