Should You Blog While Jobseeking?

According to marketer Mark Schaefer, yes. He lists seven reasons why a blog will help you in your job search.

Blogging while job-searching will:

  • Show what you’re made of. In any interview, you normally have to try to convince people that you know what you know.
  • Build a professional network.
  • Engag[e] versus advertis[e].
  • [Serve as a] point of differentiation.
  • Sharpen your professional skills.
  • Expand your reach.
  • Extend the interview. Here is the last thing you say to your interviewer: “I’ve enjoyed our time together but there is so much more I could tell you about my abilities.
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