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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

12 Blogs Worth Browsing

By : Davis E perry

Because today’s job market is nothing like last year’s – or even last week’s! – you have to find a way to keep up with the latest career trends, tactics and news.

But who has time to make job hunting into a hobby? I know I don’t. Neither do you. So here is a timesaving list of 12 blogs you should bookmark and visit as your job search needs change in the coming days, weeks and years.

1. RecruitingAnimal.com and Recruiting Bloggers.com are the best two clearinghouses of job search and recruiting info you will find online. In particular, Michael (the Animal) has some of the finest writers on recruiting and job hunting contributing to his site.

2. InterBizNet.com – run by John Sumzer, THE industry pundit on all things recruiting. Attracting and recruiting top talent is the first step in building a superior workforce, and John demystifies this multi-billion-dollar industry every day.

3. Brazen Careerist – (http://blog.penelopetrunk.com) written by career smarts guru Penelope Trunk. There’s plenty to learn from this witty writer, who previously founded three of her own companies. Her energy and insight are fabulous, and she just published her first book, Brazen Careerist: New Rules for Success.

4. BoldCareer.com – Ian Christie is a former senior director at Monster.com, and retained executive search consultant turned career coach. He’s a man in the know and a passionate believer in the power of the individual to achieve great things. Good stuff.

5. Career Hub – (CareerHub.typepad.com) A daily dose of advice from some of America’s best career coaches who share their creative ideas for job hunting.

6. TheDayInRecruiting.com is a daily collection of blogs for and by recruiters. A clever job hunter always wants to gather intelligence on how the other side operates. If you want to be found, you should know where and how recruiters are looking! My favorites include:

* Recruiting.com – Run by Jobster, which in itself you should check out.
* Cheezhead.com – The infamous Joel Cheesman is shaking up the multi-billion-dollar job board industry.
* The CareerXroads Annex – (listed in the right column at ERE.net/blogs) Gerry Crispin understands job hunting and recruiting from the inside out. You’ll love his ideas.
* JimStroud.com – He writes like a drill sergeant on two pots of coffee, with insights for candidates and recruiters alike.
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WildJobSafari.com – Tom Frisk dishes up advice on the ‘wild side.’

7. PassingNotes.com – If you want to learn how to dig up information on potential employers, this is THE place to start. Plus, you’ll learn how to become more visible to recruiters, should you ever want to skew the results in your favor.

8. SecretsOfTheJobHunt.com – CM Russell does an excellent job of demystifying how hiring managers and recruiters think and work, so you can get on their radar.

9. Paul DeBettignies (MNHeadhunter.com/mh) – Are you a nerd? A geek? You’ll enjoy this collection of links to career-related resources. Paul is an entertaining and informative writer, as well.

10. YourHRGuy.com – Straightforward practical advice, served up with humor and just a touch of compassion. If you ever wanted to know why your phone calls weren’t returned, even after the best job interview of your life, this blog will tell you.

11. CareerJournal.com – OK, it’s technically not a blog. But you can’t miss this daily advice dished up by career counselors and headhunters from across America. A must read.

12. CollegeRecruiter.com – If you’re straight out of school, or simply hope your child won’t move back home and live in your basement, this blog is for you. It’s chock full of tips, tricks and tactics to get new grads to move from the dorm room to the board room.

I recommend each of these 12 blogs because of the timely, updated advice they offer. There’s something for everyone here, just as there’s a job for you out there.

Happy hunting!

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