I have suggested to several people looking for a job that they start a blog. So far only 2 people have done so. The first one got a job right away. The second one is my friend John Davis. I hired John to be a farm broadcaster for the Brownfield Network in early 2000. He was an Air Force broadcaster who impressed me and he did a great job. He soon moved to the company’s state news network in Missouri.

He’s now looking for a new gig and is blogging his way along.

Imagine that you’re applying for a job and you call a prospective employer. They say, “Send me a resume.” I think it would be cool to say, “Why don’t you download it from my website.” That’s what John can do. He can also say, “Want to see/listen to some examples of my work?” Instead of making your prospective employer wait for your resume or a “tape” of your work, let them have instant access even while you’re on the phone with them.

I know it would impress me, while showing me that you’ve got some initiative that will set you apart from the pack.