Arun Agrawal » blogging http://www.arunagrawal.com Notes from the business and personal life of Arun Agrawal Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:01:26 +0000 en hourly 1 admin admin Notes from the business and personal life of Arun Agrawal No No How to Land a Coveted Job by Blogging! http://www.arunagrawal.com/2010/03/02/blogging-for-job-how-to/ http://www.arunagrawal.com/2010/03/02/blogging-for-job-how-to/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:58:30 +0000 Arun Agrawal http://www.arunagrawal.com/?p=115 As an employer who regularly interviews people, I keep getting requests like these from students and job-seekers: “I will only get 10-15 minutes in the interview. How can I communicate my skills effectively within such a short time?”

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]]> As an employer who regularly interviews people, I keep getting requests like these from students and job-seekers: “I will only get 10-15 minutes in the interview. How can I communicate my skills effectively within such a short time?”

If you have ever asked this to anyone (or even yourself), read on…

It is true that a prospective employee gets a very short amount of time in the interview and has to convince the interviewer with his/her technical and human skills. So many people lose a job they were quite fit for, because they get nervous or do not portray a good picture of their skills in the short time available.

The biggest tip that I give to all job-seekers and people who wish to enhance their careers radically is to create a blog to showcase their talent. You can setup a blog for free on www.blogger.com or www.wordpress.com. You can also create a blog with your own name but that requires a small investment.

If you make research driven and informative posts (like comments on current happenings related to your field), a prospective employer can gain a very good understanding of your skills and who knows, they may be seeking you rather than you seeking them. In any case, a mere mention on your CV that you maintain a blog on the same topic that you are seeking employment for, can help you get in the short-list without any fuss. Make sure you include a prominent mention on the blog that you are available for hiring. A short blurb in the sidebar should do this job quite well, without getting in the way.

Think about it.

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]]> We are having a Kolkata Bloggers’ meet at the Cafe Coffee Day in RDB Adlabs building, Sector V, Salt Lake on August 8 at 5 pm. About 151 attendees have already confirmed participation and I can assure you it will be good fun. Don’t miss out! Mark your calendar, PIM, Ipod, mobile whatever and land up. Did I tell you about the entry fee – it is zero, zilch, nada – thanks to the sponsor.

There are lots of interesting discussions scheduled including a talk by your truly on “Online Reputation Management for bloggers“. I doubt that we can complete all the discussions scheduled but if any are left, we can always follow them up at the next meet :)

If you are coming, say Hi to me (make a mental note of my photo above) and I will be pleased to exchange notes with you. See you there!

Oh – by the way, why don’t you just post a comment below if you are coming over?

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