Guest post You can do something new for your job hunt -

Guest post You can do something new for your job hunt - This is a guest post from Jessica Lewis. Jessica is a job seeker who joined Twitter about a month ago with the intention of using it to help her drive her own career bus. She has been writing a Twitter-for-beginners series on her blog (which you should read!) You can find Jessica on Twitter @copytailor. If youre reading this post, youre obviously familiar with the concept of sharing information and opinions via blogs. And youre familiar with the concept of niche blogs, like this one. Remember back when blogs were a new concept? When they were generalized as boring ramblings from people enamored with themselves? No one I knew had a blog. I would have been embarrassed to write a blog back then because I would have been seen as enamored with myself. The general perception of blogs back then is not much different from the general perception of Twitter now. Its humorous when you realize Twitter is classified as microblogging! Whats wrong with the public perception is its making you miss out on great experiences and opportunities two things that, I know from experience, you likely are sorely lacking as a job seeker. If youre going to be a sheep, at least be one with a clue. Lets say you feel uncomfortable joining Twitter because you think youll be one of the sheep. The people you know perceive Twitter in a negative, time-wasting way. And no one you know is on Twitter. These people are all just staying within their comfort zone, doing what theyve always done, telling you they dont have time for the silliness of Twitter. Let me tell you something: You become a sheep anyway for following them. You have read about Twitter on Keppie Careers. I know from experience that you likely have been turning away from such praise for Twitter if you ignore it, itll go away and you can feel good that you kept doing what youve been doing and thinking, Oh, Im not falling for that one! One thing Ive learned in my job search: Do not keep doing something if its not working. It sounds like common sense, but with youre dealing with so many unknowns in a job search, its easy to fall back on old advice or latch onto one piece of advice you read online or do what other people do because its easier to follow than lead. You want to follow the herd youre familiar with. The problem is that herd isnt looking out for you. Stay tuned for more from Jessica tomorrow! Need help getting your job hunt going? Learn what I offer job seekers! photo by xotoko