Comments on: How Your Blog Can Land You a Job

By: Use These 3 Tips to Land Better Writing Clients | Amanda Abella

Use These 3 Tips to Land Better Writing Clients | Amanda Abella — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 14:01:14 +0000

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By: 4 Ways Job Seekers Can Benefit from Having a Personal Blog - CareerBliss

4 Ways Job Seekers Can Benefit from Having a Personal Blog - CareerBliss — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:24:25 +0000

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:16:00 +0000

For bloggers, the Internet is a big world for possibilities. We can earn money at a click of a button. Great post!

By: Erich Lagasse

Erich Lagasse — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:33:00 +0000

I agree with you about being professional, finding a focus and not rambling about whatever comes to your mind. Every word you write can be misinterpreted, which can actually motivate a hiring manager to screen you out rather than consider you for a position. We recently posted our review http://academy.justjobs.com/will-blogging-get-you-hired of how to develop a blog that will help you find a job. I hope it’s useful. – Erich

By: 3 Tips to Help Gen Y Get Through This Job Market | Grad Meets World

3 Tips to Help Gen Y Get Through This Job Market | Grad Meets World — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:42:41 +0000

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By: 6 Lessons Learned from One Year of Blogging (Seriously) | Grad Meets World

6 Lessons Learned from One Year of Blogging (Seriously) | Grad Meets World — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:14:50 +0000

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By: Jerry

Jerry — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:03:00 +0000

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Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:11:41 +0000

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By: Missy H.

Missy H. — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:45:00 +0000

I have gotten a few jobs due to blogging. I would like to make more money off this, but really need to learn more. This post is very useful and some of the comments are right on the money, such as Kaleigh Somers. I just wanted to say I appreciate the real comments.

By: First Week on the Job and 5 Simple Tips for Resumes | Grad Meets World

First Week on the Job and 5 Simple Tips for Resumes | Grad Meets World — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:05:30 +0000

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By: Amanda Abella

Amanda Abella — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:06:00 +0000

This is very true. Many of the great bloggers we know today tell people that if you want to take blogging seriously you have to treat it like a job – one that you actually enjoy, of course!

By: Cameron Plommer

Cameron Plommer — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:47:00 +0000

I’ve gotten two jobs mainly because of my blogging activites. It’s been a great investment. But like any other investment it takes time and requires patience.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:46:00 +0000

Great inspirational story! I would love it if I could use my blog as a way to obtain clients, but I feel like my blog’s lack of a niche is a detriment to that. hmmm

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:21:00 +0000

So true! I use my website for this same purpose.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:21:00 +0000

These are all such great points. I hope some recent grads out there can use these tips as a tool for plunging in to their careers!

By: Matthew T. Forrest

Matthew T. Forrest — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:07:00 +0000

Amanda, great piece here. I have several friends who have become successful because their blogs got them noticed. It’s great to see someone bringing more awareness to this hidden gem!

Matthew Forrest
Social Media Marketing Intern
YouTern

By: Morgan Barnhart

Morgan Barnhart — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:57:00 +0000

Tried and true! Not only have I shown my expertise through blog posts, but also through blog comments. People love to the comments on blogs and if you have a valuable comment that truly adds to the conversation, then you’ll be noticed and possibly get a client from your expertise.

It’s a big wide internet out there and there are so many opportunities for people to get their knowledge out there to get hired.

Cheers for this great post!

By: Amanda Abella

Amanda Abella — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:43:00 +0000

Thanks Megan! I hope they enjoy it

By: Amanda Abella

Amanda Abella — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:42:00 +0000

That’s spot on Kaleigh! I have found personally that niche blogging is making it big these days. I’m also a very big fan of WordPress. They make everything so easy!

By: Amanda Abella

Amanda Abella — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:05:00 +0000

You’ll get there Tatiana! No worries

By: Amanda Abella

Amanda Abella — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:04:00 +0000

That’s actually a very good way of putting it!

By: Amanda Abella

Amanda Abella — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:01:00 +0000

That’s great! My blog is very young as well, only 6 months

By: Megan Atkinson

Megan Atkinson — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Awesome post, Amanda! I love this. I’m going to share this with all the energy students/job seekers I know.

By: Lindsay Hunt

Lindsay Hunt — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:40:00 +0000

Great post! I landed a few part time jobs by submitting my blog as a portfolio. I only started in 3 months ago, so it doesn’t take long to develop credibility!

By: kaleigh somers

kaleigh somers — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:59:00 +0000

I think people are forgetting that they don’t have to be web design experts to have a portfolio online anymore. A lot of blog platforms (WordPress is a big one) let users create separate pages for content, naming them whatever they want. So someone can go online, make a blog in a few minutes, and have a page dedicated to their resume or samples of writing. It’s a lot easier than it used to be.

And you sort of hit on this, but niche blogging is huge now. So if you’re looking for a job in some specific industry and you blog about it, that’s a big deal to a potential employer. Social presence for any company is a major plus, so if you’re already active online, theoretically you know the ropes.

I intern for Uvisor (a job search engine company), and my blog actually was one of the main reasons I attracted the company’s attention. Never underestimate the power of good content!

By: Benny Hsu

Benny Hsu — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:40:00 +0000

In a recent interview with a blogger he said that his blog was infinitely better than any one page resume. He had 100+ post on a variety of topics that could show his skill instead of a single sheet of paper.

By: Tatiana

Tatiana — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:23:00 +0000

This is really inspirational, as I’m kinda tired of job hunting and I’ve been hoping my blog will give me a sort of edge to find full-time employment somewhere!