A collection of recruiter, career guru, workplace, and company blogs to learn about advancing your career.
And consider starting your own blog to raise your visibility to employers and help them get to know you and your
personal career brand.
Career and
Job-Hunting Blog, which contains career and job-search news,
trends, and scoops for job-seekers compiled by the staff of Quintessential Careers.
(We also link to some other career blogs from our blog.)
The Career Doctor Blog:
This blog each day features a question and answer from The
Career Doctor, Randall S. Hansen, PhD.
AStoriedCareer: A blog from QuintCareers
Associate Publisher Katharine Hansen, Ph.D. that examines, among other things, storytelling for career advancement.
Recruiter, Employer, HR, and Recruiting-Related Blogs
Cheezhead --
Joel Cheesman's thoughts on Internet recruiting & search engine optimization.
Employment Digest -- a blog to
help executives, technologists, and those in career transition keep abreast of career
advice, guides and ideas.
One Day, One Job --
an interesting blog about entry-level jobs, where each day it looks at one
employer and the jobs that they are offering for recent college graduates.
Blogs by Career Experts
Alexandra Levitt's Water Cooler Wisdom --
a blog from the author of several of our favorite career books (How'd You Score That Gig?,
They Don't Teach Corporate in College) that is full of current career advice.
The Big Time Blog -- a career advice
and insight blog from Spherion, a major staffing company.
BlueSky Resumes Blog --
from career expert Louise Fletcher, a general career and job-search blog that covers all aspects of the job-hunt.
Brazen Careerist -- from author (of a book with the same title)
Penelope Trunk, currently a career columnist at the Boston Globe, a blog about the intersection of life and work.
CareerNudge Users Group Blog --
A blog for users of CareerNudge job
search shareware tools -- plus the rest of the world. For job-search campaign tips and
related observations -- plus articles and links on managing your career and life in general.
Courting Your Career -- a blog
from Shawn Graham, author of the career book with the same name, about helping job-seekers find thier perfect jobs.
Executive Resumes and Career Transition Strategies --
Reflections of an Executive Resume Writer, a source for authoritative and creative executive resume-writing
and career-transition strategies, as well as timely articles and commentary on the latest issues and trends.
George's Employment Blawg -- News,
analysis and comments on labor and employment law, human resources, etc., by a St. Louis employment
lawyer who represents employers and a University of Missouri - St. Louis HR professor and consultant.
Get That Job! -- Source For
Job-Hunting Information; Including, But Not Limited To Job Market Information, Snippets Of Advice,
Notable Quotations, And Success Stories.
JobBound -- a blog from Brad Karsh that
focuses on ideas, tactics and tools related to job and career needs of job-seekers.
JobStuff -- A Blog for Your Career by Stephen P. Harris.
LifeWork Design -- a
conversation about topics related to career counseling and coaching.
Lindsey Pollak Blog -- a career advice blog
geared toward college students and new grads, from the author of Getting from Career to College.
The Occupational Adventure --
from Curt Rosengren, a blog for finding encouraging ideas (and resources) for moving forward with your career.
Resume Hell -- a blog from an
anonymous recruiter who reports on the horrible mistakes job-seekers make on their resumes.
Shifting Careers -- a blog from
author (One Person/Multiple Careers: A New Model for Work/Life Success) Marci Alboher that focuses
on ways we are custom-blending careers, and shares tips for doing it better.
Some Assembly Required -- a blog from author
Thom Singer (books include Some Assembly Required: How to Make, Grow and Keep Your Business Relationships,
The ABC's of Networking, and Some Assembly Required: A Networking Guide for Women) about networking.
WorkStrong -- a
candid, completely honest discussion of the job market -- offering information and advice
about what it takes to succeed in the 21st Century world of work. From career and recruitment guru Peter Weddle.
Workplace Blogs
iWorkWithFools -- where you
can read or anonymously share work related stories about the foolish coworkers and bosses we all deal with daily.
Today's Workplace -- a
source for the latest developments in workplace rights and employment law, written by Paula
Brantner, program director of Workplace Fairness, non-profit organization that provides information,
education and assistance to individual workers and their advocates nationwide and promotes public
policies that advance employee rights. In each entry, Paula focuses on legal and political information
relevant to employee rights and fairness issues in the workplace.
