Wes’ Blog

Erin Caldwell wrote a post at Forward about blogging about job and internship interviews. I think she is right on the money. I personally want to use my blog to help me get a job not hinder me.

I feel that if I write specifics about companies and interviews it could hinder my chances at the internship or job. It is hard not to have a favorite, but what if my favorite isn’t even thinking about hiring me?

All I have blogged about is how great it would be to work for such and such a company and they aren’t even considering hiring me. But this other company who I haven’t even blogged about is actually thinking of hiring me. But that company willl read my blog and think I have a chance with the other company or have no desire to work for it. Thus I don’t get either job or internship.

That is not how I want my hunting experiences to go.

I would rather stay away from blogging about my hunting experiences and blog about the job or internship I got. It is a lot more fun to announce you got a job or internship than to say you interviewed for one. Don’t you think?

I have yet to get an internship or a job. But I guarantee that the day I get one you will know about it.