Comments on: How to insert “blogger” into my CV? http://hummingbird604.com/2008/09/02/how-to-insert-blogger-into-my-cv/ The personal blog of a Vancouver-based educator in environmental issues Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Matt http://hummingbird604.com/2008/09/02/how-to-insert-blogger-into-my-cv/comment-page-1/#comment-2037 Matt Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:57:01 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=1809#comment-2037 Another idea, depending on the type of position you're looking for: there's always the option of focusing more on the technology than the content. E.g. "familiarity with web-based blogging and collaboration software: wordpress, drupal, ....." But I do agree with the above commenters that your blog's content would represent nicely to an employer. Another idea, depending on the type of position you’re looking for: there’s always the option of focusing more on the technology than the content. E.g. “familiarity with web-based blogging and collaboration software: wordpress, drupal, …..”

But I do agree with the above commenters that your blog’s content would represent nicely to an employer.

]]> By: Beth http://hummingbird604.com/2008/09/02/how-to-insert-blogger-into-my-cv/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Beth Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:47:29 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=1809#comment-2036 Along the lines of what Robert is saying about the resume being about the recipient, not about you: I tailor my CV to each application. So you'd need to know what type of skills the place you are applying to is looking for, and then highlight those. Along the lines of what Robert is saying about the resume being about the recipient, not about you: I tailor my CV to each application. So you’d need to know what type of skills the place you are applying to is looking for, and then highlight those.

]]> By: Robert Ballantyne http://hummingbird604.com/2008/09/02/how-to-insert-blogger-into-my-cv/comment-page-1/#comment-2035 Robert Ballantyne Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:43:44 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=1809#comment-2035 The real issue is: who do you want to appreciate what you put in your rés? It should be a marketing tool, and is therefore more about the recipient than it is about you. About the recipients, then, I am guessing. That said, maybe by selecting 'blogging' your focus is too tight. Isn't blogging just a part of your story? You might consider something along the lines of: "One of Vancouver's most active and passionate electronic social networkers with an international following for articles posted on blogs, twitter (what else?)." Depending on how you would use this résumé, you can quantify aspects of this. You may want to mention your public speaking on this subject. I suspect that you would use these skills to teach others -- so you would not be looking to have someone pay you to blog. The rés would illustrate more about your knowledge of how to keep people's interest, and use the emerging technology, than about the substance of the blog articles. The real issue is: who do you want to appreciate what you put in your rés? It should be a marketing tool, and is therefore more about the recipient than it is about you. About the recipients, then, I am guessing. That said, maybe by selecting ‘blogging’ your focus is too tight. Isn’t blogging just a part of your story? You might consider something along the lines of: “One of Vancouver’s most active and passionate electronic social networkers with an international following for articles posted on blogs, twitter (what else?).” Depending on how you would use this résumé, you can quantify aspects of this. You may want to mention your public speaking on this subject. I suspect that you would use these skills to teach others — so you would not be looking to have someone pay you to blog. The rés would illustrate more about your knowledge of how to keep people’s interest, and use the emerging technology, than about the substance of the blog articles.

]]> By: Karen Murphy http://hummingbird604.com/2008/09/02/how-to-insert-blogger-into-my-cv/comment-page-1/#comment-2034 Karen Murphy Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:40:22 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=1809#comment-2034 I just read recently that employers look seriously at an applicant's blog to help round out the picture of who they are. You're also very involved in the local scene (restaurant reviews, Meetup, tech stuff etc) and that's a huge plus. It should all go on there somewhere. Sorry I'm not more specific. I just read recently that employers look seriously at an applicant’s blog to help round out the picture of who they are. You’re also very involved in the local scene (restaurant reviews, Meetup, tech stuff etc) and that’s a huge plus. It should all go on there somewhere. Sorry I’m not more specific.

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