Comments on: somebody hire tom raftery, dammit

By: Almost Girl

Almost Girl — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 04:54:44 +0000

I managed to get a job from blogging. Sometimes it is just about being in the right niche.
The fashion world has so few people that cover it from an intellectual and personal perspective so I did it in a blog.
Now that blog is being developed into a column by Fashion Wire Daily.

By: pb.

pb. — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 02:22:35 +0000

At the risk of gapingvoid becoming a classified ad space — I was advised at the end of my second year in University to set-up a website and send any prospective employer to it…
Coming to the end of my final year, and the prospect of working full-time I am thankful for the advice. Not that I’ve gotten a job out of it, but I am hopeful that it will help get me something. So if your reading this — hire me!!
http://poetbloggs.wordpress.com/2006/04/20/original-ideas/

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:13:38 +0000

I started blogging coincidentally with being made redundant from my last job. It didn't occur to me at the time that blogging would help me get a new job, but it did help me to keep motivated with my job search by journalling what I was doing. The jobsearch posts (http://www.furthermore.org.uk/archives/cat_jobhunting.html) are still pretty high up in the stats for my site over 2 years later (although that may just mean I've not said anything interesting since then).

By: Tom Roper

Tom Roper — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:31:32 +0000

Perhaps, though I’m doing the same with little success so far. Perhaps it doesn’t work so well with more conventionally minded employers?
The other thing that strikes me is that when I was employed, although objectively I had far less time, I managed better and more frequent postings than I do now, with time on my hands.

By: Kevin Dugan

Kevin Dugan — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:07:15 +0000

Hugh: I started blogging while employed and when I began interviewing for a new gig, it definitely helped me get my latest job.
It was not the only reason I was hired by my current employer, but it made their decision even easier to make.

By: Mack Collier

Mack Collier — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:23:49 +0000

Good luck Tom! Like Tom, I’m using BMA as the centerpiece of my job-search, and I think you’re going to see more and more employees use their blog in this fashion in the coming months. Ryan(http://ashtonmedia.blogspot.com/) recently landed a Regional Marketing Manager position in Canada, and added that the blog “put me in a whole different light in relation to all the other applicants.”.
And maybe I’m biased, but I think being familiar with the same types of social-media that the community is using is a big plus Another big advantage of blogging.

By: Egill

Egill — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:09:55 +0000

How would one market oneself as a global microbrand? Thats a hell of a question. Any thoughts Hugh?

By: Tom Raftery

Tom Raftery — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 23:34:49 +0000

Hugh,
thanks a million for the link love and the imperative post!
Tom