The Wall Street Journal recently published a piece that should be both an encouragement and a warning to blog writers. It seems that many corporate recruiters have added "blog surfing" to their bag of tools when assessing potential new hires. Companies like Wal*Mart review blogs not only for a candidate's knowledge and writing skills, but to determine how well-rounded they are and whether the blogger shows any character issues. The Journal's suggestions for making a blog recruiter-friendly include: Show you're current on hot topics, omit personal information unless it's relevant to the job you want, and keep it polished with regular updates to show you're committed.
Luckily, if you are a retired local activist none of this matters.
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