Blogging is a somewhat new thing for me. I have only recently begun following web logs, or blogs, and only days ago set up a Bloglines feed. This service tracks all my favorite blogs and lets me know when there’s new content.

Through exploration and probably a little bit of luck, I have found some great blogs on the Job Search. You see, I’ve been struggling a bit figuring out where, exactly, to start. It can be overwhelming – all the websites you can search…but are they really all that effective? And engaging your network can be time-consuming and a little nerve-wracking. I’m supposed to tell the world that I don’t have a job – I’m unemployed. YES, I’M UNEMPLOYED! And I want your help to change that!

Gulp. Swallowing the pride right now.

So, I’m scouring the Internet and the World of Blogs for advice and assistance for my job search “plan”. I found a great article about how to have a well-rounded job search. In summary, the Internet is a great tool, but it’s not the end-all, be-all. In fact, something like 60% of all job hires were facilitated through personal contact, or networking.

One skill of mine is planning. That’s why I enjoy project management so much, I guess. I decided I should use that skill and create a job search project plan, complete with goals, search channels (word-of-mouth, Internet, etc), and timelines. I think perhaps setting goals and then planning out how to reach those goals is a good start to making this overwhelmingly big task ahead of me not seem quite so big. One task at a time, one application at a time, one interview at a time. Small victories!