I haven't been doing much work on this blog lately as I have been working very hard on one of our commercial e-commerce sites. I also completely updated our company website at http://www.KnowledgeStream.com.au and put some of the internet information I have gathered for those interested on
http://InternetBlog.OwenMcNamara.com
My plan when I get time, possibly next week, is to move all my blogs into a new WordPress blog at http://www.OwenMcNamara.com . I have set up a new WordPress template at that domain but haven't moved the posts across as yet. I like this blog service at Google, it is free and Google Blogger is great, but I just wanted to try out the famous WordPress and am able to get some great templates for that.
I must admit I had larger plans at one stage for a Career Advice type website that this blog did start out as but over time I have come to realise that the market is quite saturated already and that most people when looking in the current climate are just after something quite simple but very very important: a job!
So just to remind you of a few posts that listed some job web sites to check out
http://next-career-move.blogspot.com/2009/02/job-sites-to-try.html
and
http://next-career-move.blogspot.com/2009/02/some-interesting-websites.html
as well as the more well known job search companies Seek, Monster, CareerOne, ITWire, Creative Jobs Central, and so on. There are many many to choice from depending on which Country you reside in - they are easy to find on the web.
On the Job hunting front, for people who are looking, I want to remind you of the benefits of services such as LinkedIn for finding people and staying in touch with them. Often you can find a new position from your own network without ever having to look elsewhere. That way you will have a personal recommendation from someone you and your perspective new employer knows and that is a big advantage. Perhaps even more so in these times of recession in most of the OECD countries. So if you haven't already, I suggest you check out LinkedIn, and see if you can find people you know. It is amazing how useful it can be. Even I am in there at http://www.linkedin.com/in/owenmc.
On the same line I have heard of many using Facebook the same way. So don't restrict yourself to the traditional ways, use the new Social Media Internet tools as well to help find a lead to your next job. Good luck in your search.
Until next time
Owen
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