Get Hired Not Fired For Blogging
Last week, I got a call and email from strangers.
One head hunter who got hold of my contact details thru this blog sent an email and requested for a comprehensive copy of my CV. An executive requirement of another company fits my credentials, according to the sender. I declined the request with due respect to my present employer.
On the other hand, an officer of a company employing 1000 employees called and invited me to facilitate a Substance Abuse orientation for a fee. The guy Googled “drug abuse” and ended up in the Drug Abuse series of this blog. Though this is an earning opportunity, I also declined since activities are not intertwined and policies and procedures on the item is not yet in place.
In my professional experience, projects like this should have 3 phase:
AD: drug rehab and alcohol rehab in Malibu
- Building Phase– this is where policies are formulated
- Awareness Phase– this is where the orientation will come in.
- Implementation Phase– actual drug testing; suspension while rehabilitation; or termination of employment.
With these opportunities that crossed my path, I find it strange why some bloggers choose to get fired rather than hired.
Those that were fired, if I recalled it correctly, are those that either blogged about company experience and/or disclosing non disclosable information, or habitual wasting of company time and resources by blogging, plurking, youtubing, friendstering, multiplying, facebooking etc. while on duty.
Blogging is neutral, we can make it work for us or against us. Blogging is your brand, your online presence and reputation.However, we can blog about things that somehow answer the questions of would be employers.
Do you blog about your expertise, work experience, challenges and how you overcame it. Do your blog reflect your passion and interest? Does it somehow reflect your values in life?
Headhunters now are checking LinkedIn and other networking sites in search of new talent. Who knows, an opportunity for you may just be around the corner.
If I am your employer, and I happen to access your plurk page or blog, are you worth promoting or firing?
If I am a head hunter, and have accessed your online sites, are you worth pursuing?
Just asking 
image borrowed from StSaling
Shameless Promotion: This blogger, an Asst. Vice President for Human Resources, is writing an e-book with the same title. He will share his experience how his blog led him to one opportunity after the other, and how he is using blogs and other social networks in search for prospective employees.
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This blog of 6 years is a witness to my ascendancy to executive HR position and my foolish attempt to start my own company, ha ha.
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Nice post Sonny, I enjoyed reading it
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Thank you Malen…
at some point, our online presence can also be scary, but as you pointed out, can be a big stepping stone getting hired. i know a friend who got hired due to her multiply blog.
Hi Dimaks,
You’re also correct. That’s why, though, I encourage my kids to blog, it’s not for public exposure yet until they will learn the do’s and don’ts of sharing private infos.
Nalen po
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great post!
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Excellent information! Yes, establishing a “who am I” online can be critical to success – both with an offline position and for those wonderful times when another person discovers what you are up to
Oh sure go read my blog and I tell yah you would want to hire me but not want to piss me! Hahahahaha!
Actually I know of a real story, a guy was fired for blogging about work, it was against company policy and he knew about it but he was just so excited about the things he does at work that he wasn’t able to help himself but post a vid of it too! In the end the big company knew about the blog and he was fired immediately no questions asked.
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That is awesome! Blogging, and doing it well definitely opens up opportunities for you.
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very nice…it makes me more inspired to blog and blog at my best…i think i’ll make this a part of my life, just like social networking….but my job will be my priority…thanks for making me realize all this….
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