Continuing my discussion about the article referenced in my previous entry, another commenter agreed that blogs are important component of recruiting, in some cases replacing the resume:
We’ve hired two people fresh out of college in the past 4 months that we found through their blogs – one didn’t even have a formal resume. Frankly, he didn’t need one. A blog trumps a resume every single time.
Think about it – a resume is 1 or 2 pages, of flat, static information. A blog is an interactive space where you can really see inside of a prospect’s head – their ability to innovate, think, & communicate. You not only find out what they’ve done for work, but what their passions are, and frankly if they’re the type of person you think would fit into your organization.
Our stance is that blogging is important – at least in our medium – and we are developing a strategy around it. We are conducting a search for a Marketing Director right now – if an applicant doesn’t blog, or at least contribute heavily, it’s fair to say that we are going to pass them by.
Yep, a resume is 1-2 pages of flat, static information. With a blog, you can really tell your story; yet, I still believe there may be a way to do the same with a resume — or some hybrid — a ResuBlog, if you will.
The discussion calls to mind one of my students, Tyler, who submitted a blog, Tyler’s World, as his final project for my business-communication class. And heck, yeah, I’d hire Tyler based on this blog. I gave him a perfect score on it.
As an aside, I’m proud of this little bit of buy-in on blogging that I got from Tyler. The blog was pre-existing, but dormant, and he revived it for the class project. It might just take him places. Note to Tyler: The semester may be over, but feel free to keep up with your blog!