Their words, not mine.

Jeremy Zawodny says that blogging is a valuable forum for professional networking:

Blogs significantly reduce the friction involved in establishing professional connections. They're lubricant for your professional social network—the one you didn't even know you were going to have.

It's true. I fucking loathe networking, faking smiles, cocktail hours, forced schmoozing, etc.

But if, my company were to go bankrupt, and I was back on the job-hunt, I have many people in the industry that I feel comfortable enough to touch base with. Thanks to blogging, it's no longer confined to former coworkers (many of whom are still at my former employer) and offline acquaintances (the vast majority of whom are in a different field).

The primary reason why I didn't post about my job search was that I didn't want my old employer to know that I was looking around; that would have been pretty awkward.

Slacker Manager cites other reasons why having a blog could impede a job search; I'm not so sure, though. There are many bloggers who write about their politics & and take positions that I disagree with & that I would gladly refer for an interview here.

I think that, as long as you have an intelligent and professional-looking site, it gives you a leg-up on competitors who don't — it's a nice addition to your portfolio, shows you keep up on industry news and discussions, and allows you to demonstrate your proficiency in non-technical areas such as communication and usability.

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