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My Career is MY Business

ResumeBlog™Overview

Sachin Gangupantula [sachin-gangupantula.blogspot.com]Radi Shourbaji [radi-shourbaji.blogspot.com]

Jonathan Prusky [jonathan-prusky.blogspot.com]

May 5, 2004

www.resumeblog.com

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Overview of ResumeBlogs™

Professionals need an effective way to signal that they are ready for business -and equally important, ARE a business - by "putting out a shingle” that increases professional visibility and extends career, networking and business opportunities

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Why create a ResumeBlog?

Most easily found Google“open” presence on the webpower of “social networking”

You control information about you –Gateway to your Career VisibilityNetworking: job search, business development

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Relevance of ‘who you are’

Who is looking for you:Your next Hiring ManagerYour future business partnerYour next customerYour next startup ventureThe career you never meant

to explore! ☺

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What is visibility?

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Getting an overall perspective

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ResumeBlog (RB) Network

Reach Recruiters are searching RBs for the right fit –E.g: Microsoft Talent Scouts

RBs provide a 360º view of the candidateRBs are Googled automatically

Peer Popularity on the RB is invaluable – you will be found because of the network you belong to

RB-specific Google search keeps the recruiters in the network (Extended to Guilds in the future)

Track the visitors to your blog

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What is a ResumeBlog™?

Easily built presence on the webProfGuilds componentsGoogle Blogging tools:

Blogger (compose/edit)blogspot.com (host)

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ResumeBlog Contents – Your Professional Image

Overview / DescriptionPhotoContact informationColleagues – “strong ties”Web resumeFields of ExpertiseAccomplishments and Press MentionsPresentations

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When is a Blog a Resumeblog?

When it’s focused on your careerA common template for the network

LogoSearch boxBlogroll – “social networking”Standard look and feelStatistics Collection

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Building a ResumeBlogCreate (1/4)

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Create (2/4)

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Create (3/4)

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Blogger Edit Window (4/4)

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Enter text

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Enter stats “hooks”

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Post and preview it

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Publish it

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Change The Template

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Select all the text and delete

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Delete it

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Paste in ProfGuilds template (provided on website)

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Save changes

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Publish it

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You’re Done

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Join the “Honey Pot”

Key to RB Success – Passive promotion via Member RosterProfGuilds ResumeBlog pages automatically submitted to GoogleRegister your new ResumeBlog with ProfGuilds Engine: http://profguilds.si-star.com

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ProfGuilds Engine- Key to joining the network

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Best Practices

“Resume Like” –Recruiter “Friendly”Include Unique E-Mail AddressInclude Link in E-Mail & Forum post “Signatures”Put it on your business card!

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Who is visiting your Blog?

Visit http:// ProfGuilds.si-star.com to view statistics

Guild LevelMemberReferrerVisitor Domain

ResumeBlogs are visited 120 times a day!“Positive Encouragement” to see the views & viewers

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Statistics – By Guild/Member

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Statistics – Visitor Domain

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Coming Attractions

New integrated site, combining:ResumeBlog Creation / Editing / StatisticsHosting Personal Blog Hosting Job ListingsFreelance / Consulting Exchange

Join the team!

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Simple Description, Ash Nawalla

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Link To Article + Resume: DiSchwarz

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Photo, Web Resume: Radi Shourbaji

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Contact Information

Sachin Gangupantulahttp:// sachin-gangupantula.blogspot.com

sachin_gang @ sbcglobal.net

Create a ResumeBlog™www.resumeblog.com

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spmresumeblog/

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Your Visibility – Next steps

ProfGuilds Engine Registration is Important!

Drives our update of the ProfGuilds siteDrives our update of the ResumeBlog network

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Top Support Questions

1. Why isn’t my name listed on the ResumeBlog Network and the ProfGuilds Homepage

ResumeBlog CompliantScheduled Manual UpdatesMaintenance Mode, Site Upgrades – Please remind us

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Top Support Questions

2. Why isn’t my blog showing up in Google Searches?

Search Engine FundamentalsAutomatic agents (robots) that search the web and “index” your pageAdd your page to the google engine (addurl)Patience is key – Search Engines have their own algorithms and schedules for indexing content (could take several weeks)

Good things going for youYou are listed on the popular pages of ProfGuilds –Peer Network, ProfGuilds HomepageWord of Mouth, Email Signatures

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Top Support Questions

3. My blog doesn’t show the updated content

Make sure you have “Published” your blogClose all browser sessions and restart (clean cache)

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Leveraging Your ResumeBlog

Make sure your RB reflects the expertise you want the hiring manager to see – Resume is only one aspect of itBuild your contacts through the RB networkCreate and Manage your visibilityMarket yourself

Use it on your business cardsUse it in your email signature____________________________Sachin Gangupantula Modesto, CA Email: sachin_gang@sbcglobal.netPh: 209.345.7071Bio: http://sachin-gangupantula.blogspot.comDirector - Business DevelopmentSilicon Valley Product Management Association (http://www.svpma.org)

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Sachin - ResumeBlog