Came across an interesting article today describing how blogging could potentially land you a job. Among other things:
- Blogging four times a day on a specific subject
- Contacting potential employers to interview for your blog
- Building a network
Actually, I kind of started this blog for this exact reason: to be more visible on the web. However, I've been using it to make notes about my personal progress in my job hunt, posting pictures of ponies, and not much else. I think I'll work on narrowing the focus to a few topics:
- Mathematics (obviously)
- Math-related topics of interest (numerical computing, financial math, etc.)
- Occasional entries on my other hobbies
- Occasional entries on my job hunt
A cursory Google search reveals I have some tough competition already (Terence Tao, anyone?).
So, starting tomorrow, expect this blog to update a lot more regularly, link to interesting math-related content around the web, and not focus on my personal life but more on my interests. It will be a challenge. I'll have to make my posts a little longer (maybe I'll even start implementing "breaks!"), improve my writing style (read: make it more professional), and just put more work into it in general.
It could be a positive force. It could have a net zero effect on things other than being my own little corner of the web where I spill my thoughts. It could be terrible. No matter what it becomes, it will be a journey.
Won't you join me on it?
(h/t Lifehacker)
