How can a blog be used to professionally present yourself in a job interview?

There are many ways a blog can be used to professionally present yourself in a job interview a couple of those ways are to show the interviewee how well you communicate and write. Everyday we hear that one of the most important skills you need to have are how you communicate and how you write. With any career you go into you will have to communicate with customers, clients, coworkers and your boss. Also, you might have to write up reports, proposals, emails, or memos.

A blog if written with all 5 c's can help present yourself professional in an interview by showing the interviewee how you write and it shows them that you have the grammar skills people are looking for when hiring a person. I was attending a guest lecture for one of my courses and the women said the first thing she looked for in a resume were grammar mistakes and if one was found she would throw it out and not even finish looking at the resume. This shows how important a writing skill is to have.

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Redding, Angela. "Redding Consulting." USU. Logan. 14 Sept. Lecture.

The use of current collaboration technology and its application in group work.

When using the current collaboration technologies such as Google Docs, Wikis, Facebook, Twitter, Text, Instant Message, LinkedIn, Google Wave and using each one’s applications in-group work. Businesses can use each technology and apply it everyday in many different ways.

Google Doc is used to edit and create presentations, when a project is being developed the group can be any where around the world and still work on the project, while chatting. Wikis can be used to answer questions about a company, but also write a complete bio about the company. Facebook is used by over 500 million people so businesses today have started to use this social network to see what people think of the company, of its products, it can promote on its page, and network to more people. Twitter was embraced by businesses as a marketing tool, but many of these businesses announced that Twitter helped the company make $3 million since 2007 from customers who followed its links to make purchases. Text and Instant message are used to contact employers, co-workers, and customers. They can also be used to conduct interviewers, which become more convenient to the employer and job seeker. LinkedIn is used to gain connections and post jobs. Finally, Google Wave can be used as a live chat inside a business; so an employee won’t have to chase down someone they care to speak with.

In concluding each application can be used in a business to network, communicate, work on projects even if you’re in different parts of the world, promote, and post jobs. Also, every one of the collaboration can be applied to in-group work to do all the things stated above.

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Jensen, Chelsy. Personal interview. 12 Oct. 2010

What can professional blogs do for businesses?

A professional blog can do many things for a business, but one major advantage is networking. A business can use a blog to advertise. By doing this a business can bring in new customers and keep old ones. It can post anything about its products and the business. I believe networking is the most important part of a company; without this a corporation can't grow.

In addition, a business can use a professional blog to associate the company with a reputable professional. With a professional blog, a business will hire someone who writes the blog making it a reliable source. This ensures, when reading a company's blog, you know that you can trust what the blog has posted.

Finally, a professional blog can be used as a source of invaluable information to check out competition, accelerate the growth of a business, and can also help avoid costly mistakes.