I’ve been tossing around the idea of starting a blog that would regularly interview people from different industries on a regular basis about that industry and how to break into it.

So great point Siany.

I just feel that too many people rely on conventional methods for months – sometimes years – and hear nothing. It’s frustrating for most of us to click a button and never know where we stand. Doing it through people rather than online is an alternative for those of us who need some form of response, feedback, or closure.

I know you found employment another way, but that doesn’t mean that the traditional ways don’t work. I get work through all sorts of ways – networking, being headhunted, conventional methods. One way of finding work will work for one person, and others will work for others. It’s not fact, it’s different to all people and all industries. I work online. Those buttons work for me and my peers.

You’re right about social media though Sian. Having a website and LinkedIn account that highlights your strengths and clearly illustrates your background is essential. But clicking apply on a website gets your nowhere. And I do know this for a fact. Ha.

I’m not sure this is true. Whilst networking can certainly help, most of what you put on your Linkedin profile is stuff you’d put on your CV. My personal blog covers a lot of what’s on my CV. It’s just displayed differently. But people do still read your CV. It might not make up the whole picture, but it counts. And yes, I tailor my CV to every client I pitch. And my covering letter. It does take more time, but it’s worth it. I work online, I spend half my day using social networks, but if I’m applying for a job, my CV is spotless and sells me the best it possibly can.