June 25, 2007 12:50 PM

Blogging for jobs
Posted by Diane Danielsonat 12:50 PM

Penelope Trunk, writes in her column in the Boston Globe about how people are using blogs to break into industries and make a name for themselves. 

One of the best ways to make a big leap in your career is to blog. Blogging allows you to create a high-quality network for yourself based, not on the old model of passing out business cards, but on a new model of passing out ideas. Contrary to popular opinion, blogging is not for college kids holed up in their dorm room posting photos of themselves. Blogging is so text-intensive -- in terms of both reading and writing -- that the amount of time required of a blogger makes it unattractive to college students.

As a blogger, I can attest to what Trunk says about it being an ongoing learning experience, as well as a great way to build credibility and create a new network (with other bloggers) through your own blog or commenting on theirs.