Job Seeker Central Top 10 Bloggers All Job Seekers Should Follow

Job Seeker Central Top 10 Bloggers All Job Seekers Should Follow Welcome to Top 10, Recruiter.coms weekly rundown of the bestof the best in recruiting Every Friday, we release a list of some of our favorite people, things, and ideas dominating the industry. From awesome tech tools and cool companies to great books and powerful trends, no stone in the recruiting space will be left unturned.This WeekTop 10 Bloggers Every Job Seeker Should FollowBack in January, we inaugurated our Top 10 series with a deutsche post dhl on the Top 10 recruiting bloggers writing today. This weeks Top 10 is a complementary piece to that first installment a look at 10 bloggers that every job seeker should follow. These bloggers work in a variety of niches, and each approaches the job hunt and career advice from their own unique angle. But most importantly, each of these bloggers, we feel, delivers powerful, useful insights to their readers. If you want to advance your career , find a new job, or construct a professional life that makes you happy, then these are the 10 bloggers you should be paying attention to1. Lindsey PollakWzu sichbeie you can read zu sichLindseyPollak.comWhy you should read her Many of our readers nominated Pollak for this list, but we think Jennifer Lee Magas, vice president of Magas Media Consultants, LLC, says it best There are plenty of job-seeking websites out there, and everyone has their own advice on what they think is best, but they dont all have a unique view on all situations. This is where Lindsey Pollack stands out right away. She tends to focus on millennials, which makes sense, as many of them are looking for jobs, but her advice can be used by anyone trying to take the next leap forward in their career.2. Alison GreenWhere you can read herAsk a ManagerWhy you should read herIt can be really hard to get inside of your managers head What are they thinking? Why are they doing that? Where do I stand with them? These are questions that plague many employees, and reading Greens blog is probably your best bet for answering them. Green tackles everything from job search advice to bad management behaviors in ways that are fun, enlightening, and always relevant.Still not sold? Alyssa Johnson, the blogger behind The Plucky Introvert, told us that Ask a Manager is a daily read and that the site has helped her find work not once, not twice, but three times in total. I got all three of my most recent jobs directly by using Greens advice, she says. If it worked for Johnson, theres a good chance it will work for you, too.3. Suzanne LucasWhere you can read her Evil HR LadyWhy you should read her Full discloaya Suzanne Lucass Evil HR Lady might be my personal favorite blog in the entire HR and recruiting space. In part, thats because Lucas has a wonderful way of being winkingly self-aware in her writing. See, for example, the title of the blog itself. But, more importantly, what makes Evil HR Lady a truly valuab le blog is that Lucas accomplishes her goal of demystifying your human resources department and telling you just why you worked your tail end off all year and still got a 1.7 percent bonus. If youve ever felt utterly baffled by what goes on in HR, this is the blog for you.4. Donna SveiWhere you can read herAvidCareeristWhy you should read herAs a retained search consultant and executive resume writer, Svei knows what shes talking about when it comes to career and employment matters. Shes also committed to backing her thoughts and observations up with hard data from industry surveys, academic research, and similar sources. The result is a blog bursting with practical information. Svei leaves no stone unturned. Recent posts include step-by-step instructions on making a perfectly sized background image for your LinkedIn profile and an exploration of the repercussions Googles new logo has on your resume.5. Janet CivitelliWhere you can read herVocationVillage.comWhy you should read her C ivitellis blog stands up on its own two feet but it also comes highly recommended. Donna Svei of AvidCareerist personally nominated Civitelli for our list, writing that VocationVillage.com features a QA format with answers that work in the real world. In particular, Svei is referring to Civitellis Ask a Career Coach column, but thats not all VocationVillage.com has to offer. Civitellis more traditional blog posts are also excellent, as is her book, the aptly titled Help Me Find a Career.6. Dan SchawbelWhere you can read him DanSchawbel.comWhy you should read himIn the age of personal branding, there is no better expert to turn to than Schawbel, whom The New York Times recognizes as a guru of the field. And while much is made of Schawbels millennial expertise, his blog is required reading for any member of the workforce, no matter their generation. I dont care how old you are you definitely need to know why its better to write a book and a case study instead of a resume.7. Hannah M organWhere you can read herCareer SherpaWhy you should read herWhen you climb Mt. Everest, you need the help of a Sherpa a member of an ethnic group in Nepal renowned for their elite mountaineering skills. When you climb the mountain of your career, you need Hannah Morgan, a career coach renowned for her actionable, no-nonsense approach to dishing out job search advice.8. Angela CopelandWhere you can read herAngelas Career Corner Column is published widely, including on this very site.Why you should read herCopeland specializes in brief, punchy meditations on certain aspects of our careers. Thats why her columns are perfect for busy professionals You can read them quickly, and youll still walk away knowing a lot more than you did before.Copeland also has a knack for zeroing in on important issues that a lot of other writers dont touch. Some of our favorite columns include Money Matters, in which she reminds employers that paychecks are terribly important, and Are You an Expert at Jo b Hunting, in which she reminds us all that hunting for a job actually requires a specific set of skills much like any other job would. 9. Alexandra LevitWhere you can read her Water Cooler WisdomWhy you should read herIf you want in-depth analysis of major trends that are changing the way we work, then you want to head over to Levits water cooler. Recent posts have explored cutting-edge ideas like Industry 4.0, the rise of the versatilists, and life in the swarm.Not sure what any of that means? Neither were we until Levit explained it to us. Now its all clear as day.10. Penelope TrunkWhere you can read herPenelopeTrunk.comWhy you should read herWhat is there to say about Trunk that hasnt already been said? If you follow any career blogs at all, you know that shes a divisive presence on the scene, inspiring loyal fans and heated detractors in equal measure and thats exactly why you should be reading her.Trunk pulls no punches. She says what she thinks. Shes brutally honest. Thats w hat rubs people the wrong way, and its what makes her blog such an invaluable resource for job seekers. As Oscar Wilde wrote, Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital. When critics disagree, the artist is in accord with himself. If anyone has elevated career blogging to the level of art, its Trunk.mc_embed_signupbackgroundfff clearleft font14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. 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