Comments on: Tips on How to Apply for a Blog Job

By: neon

neon — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:04:45 +0000

The place to apply for a blogging position yet, but I do wonder…

By: owen

owen — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:48:31 +0000

I would never have considered applying for a job on and/or through a blog. The job market is changing much faster than i was aware of.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:50:22 +0000

About that job board… if it weren’t there, I wouldn’t be here. Long story, not going to get into it, but I’m here and I thank you for having it and for being easy to find through some search that I don’t even remember now. Don’t ask… just, thank you! :)

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:14:34 +0000

Blog job sounds nice
mind the geeee
:)

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:00:03 +0000

Why not use Beyond.com’s free “get a board” software for your blog. I use it now and set the price for job postings on my job board (included in my blog) and also receive revenue for all resume and other leads. I’m always looking for news ways to supplement my income and thought I would share.

-jd735

By: Garg the Unzola

Garg the Unzola — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:17:46 +0000

Great advice.
1. Selling myself. I have no problem with this. Some people might feel this is amoral. Some people might name the risk of disease, but sometimes you do need to sell yourself to survive.

But seriously, just like with any job interview, I can see that you need an Unique Selling Point (USP). This is a marketing term from the 1950s, largely ignored today due to the size of our markets. However, particularly due to the amount of options available as a result of the size of our markets, I feel you still need a USP.

An USP sets you apart from the rest. I try to this with my blog:

http://necrofiles.blogspot.com

2. Following instructions. Not one of my strengths. I get distracted easily. Oh look, cookies!

By: Chetan

Chetan — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:02:42 +0000

Good to see Job board open at problogger.

Will ping my friend about this who is a good blogger :)

Chetan

By: JSI

JSI — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:45:41 +0000

Darren,

We have spent the last month getting our blog ready; building content; designing, tweaking, etc. We’re planning on launching on Feb 1st. One of the things I’ve always been very interested in is encouraging guest posts.

When you are interviewing bloggers, what are the top 5 things you look for in a potential “guest blogger”.

Thanks

John (aka. The Chief of Staff)

By: Natasha

Natasha — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:36:24 +0000

Hi Darren,

Cool post. I’ve often looked at the job board, more out of curiosity then anything else. I don’t think I’m at the place to apply for a blogging position yet, but I do wonder… how much can someone expect to make for such that type of work? Do hired bloggers get paid hourly or per post? Just wondering.

By: Aaronontheweb

Aaronontheweb — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:18:17 +0000

Hey Darren,

quick related question; how would I find a blogger in a local region, like if I wanted someone to cover a local music scene for a blog?

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:15:47 +0000

Thanks for sharing these tips. Like the other commentators have pointed out, the principles apply to more than just blogging jobs.

By: Alisha

Alisha — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:51:40 +0000

Great advice for applying for a job! How about a post on the other end of the keyboard – what should a person wanting to hire someone to write for a (new) blog expect to pay?

By: Frugal Dad

Frugal Dad — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:44:18 +0000

Darren, good advice for anyone applying for a job, really. So many people fall short of selling themselves in interviews because of nerves, or some other lack of self-confidence.

By: Darren Rowse

Darren Rowse — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:40:23 +0000

Greg – I’m not sure we’ll be able to find it now after 3 months and I suspect we’ve filled the position by now. We’ve re designed our job application process since then. I’ll still pass it on but it might be too far gone now.

You’re always welcome to apply for future jobs at b5 though – there are a few ads on the boards at the moment.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:54:29 +0000

I sure hope you’re right, Neil. I’d love to write for b5media :)

By: Neil Duckett

Neil Duckett — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:49:52 +0000

I’ve applied through B5 too Greg and got a reponse saying they would be looking at covering my niche sometime in 2008. I have followed up with them recently and hope to hear something soon. Best of luck with the position, i’m sure your resume reads fine!

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:33:09 +0000

That would be great, thanks!

I posted it about 3 months ago.

I mean I know there is a good posibility that my ‘resume’ wasn’t good enough to get the job. If I remember correctly, I applied to write as a (I have a lot of expertise in this field, I work as a linux journalist for a local tech magazine [in print]).

If I find the time, I’ll apply again and see. Thanks again :)

By: Willy

Willy — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:32:00 +0000

It’s amazing to me how much blogging is changing the way people find jobs. I wonder how long it will take major corporations to fully embrace these changes.

By: Darren Rowse

Darren Rowse — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:17:41 +0000

sorry to hear that Greg. We do have a policy to get back to applicants so I’m not sure what happened with yours. We get a lot of applications as you might imagine so perhaps it slipped through a crack.

When did you apply? It usually takes a day or two to get back to everyone and make decisions. I’ll pass this onto our team who handles applications.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:08:47 +0000

I was very excited when I saw b5media is open for job applications.

I posted mine, but never got an answer. That dissapointed me a lot :(