If you are serious about landing a job and advancing your career you need to read these blogs.
I composed a list of 10 blogs that can answer any question you can possibly have about your job search or advancing your career. I personally read these blogs and they have had a great impact on my career.
Brazen Life
A great site that hosts an immense amount of career advice for every situation you could ever be in. The articles on Brazen Life are helpful for job seekers or professional who are trying to advance their career.
Website: http://blog.brazencareerist.com/
Twitter: @BrazenCareerist
CareerBright
Shweta Khare is a certified career coach and does a great job of providing useful information to readers who want to advance their career or find a job. You will find many career self-help articles, job search tips and information on products and services that will enable you to perform to your best in the workplace.
Website: http://careerbright.com/about
Twitter: @Careerbright
Careerealism
JT O’Donnell created an amazing hub for every piece of career advice someone could need. Careerealism gives great advice on topics such as: networking, interview tips, resume and cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, and social media job search tips.
Website: http://www.careerealism.com/
Twitter: @Careerealism
Come Recommended
Heather Huhman created a great website for job search advice, the newest job search tools, and job interview advice. Come Recommended features a lot of guest blog posts and constantly features fresh perspectives on today’s job search.
Website: http://comerecommended.com/blog/
Twitter: @ComeRecommended
Intern Queen
A must read blog for any college students who are looking for an internship. Lauren E. Bergen is an expert on how to help student find internships (she did 15 in college!). Not only does she offer great advice, she also posts internship opportunities students can apply to.
Website: http://www.internqueen.com/
Twitter: @InternQueen
Jackalope Jobs
A great resource for advice on how to land a job. The blog covers how to search for a job, ace an interview, and create a strong personal brand. This is a great resource for young professionals and college students who are looking for their first job.
Website: http://blog.jackalopejobs.com/
Twitter: @JackalopeJobs
Personal Branding Blog
A huge part of job searching is having a strong personal brand. Dan Schawbel, author of the book Me 2.0: 4 Steps to Building Your Future, teaches you how to position yourself for a successful career and how to build a strong personal brand. Dan also has a lot of great experts guest post on his blog.
Website: http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/about/
Twitter: @DanSchawbel
The Branding Muse
Emmelie De La Cruz founded The Branding Muse and does a great job helping college students and young professionals brand themselves for success. She also specializes in helping young professional position themselves in the market place.
Website: http://www.thebrandingmuse.com/blog.html
Twitter: @BrandingMuse
The LEVO League
Even though it website says that the site is a career resource for young women, the information can apply young men as well. LEVO league offers great career advice for GenY professionals in a very visual format.
Website: http://www.levoleague.com/home
Twitter: @levoleague
The Savvy Intern by Youtern
This is my favorite blog and a must read for any college student or recent graduate looking for their first internship or job. YouTern’s community features passionate support from college students, recent graduates, young professionals, career center pros and all-star career experts.
Mark Babbit is the founder and runs an amazing Twitter Chat called #InternPro. Every Monday at 9pm ET a community of career experts share their knowledge and best practices for young careerists. This is one Twitter Chat that I never miss.
Website: http://www.youtern.com/thesavvyintern/
Twitter: @YouTern
I want you to do two things
- Leave a comment on the bottom of this post telling me which one of these career advice blogs is your favorite, or which career advice blog you think should have made the list.
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Wow, thank you for such a cool list of advice websites. Previously, I only used the bases like getbetterjob.com and indeed.com and these ones are not enough sometimes. Your information is totally useful!