Shannon Bisceglia, Client Success Manager for Treehouse, continued the series of imparting important information this week about Blogging and the opportunity it provides for career seeking and letting people know more about you. It ties in directly with the previous presentation of Social Capital in connecting with others in that it helps to share with people things you are interested in and gives them a better picture of who you are. Many individuals, organizations and businesses have blogs.
WHAT IS A BLOG?
A Blog (or Weblog) is a website or a component of a website that is updated with content about a specific subject or subjects. Blogs are often run by an individual, group, or corporation, and are typically written in a conversational style with pictures or videos. Blogs are often interactive and include sections at the bottom of individual blog posts where readers can leave comments.
WHY IS A BLOG IMPORTANT?
A blog will allow you to:
Demonstrate initiative and responsibility
Build a Portfolio
Develop critical writing skills
Demonstrate skills and abilities with zero or minimal work experience
WHAT CAN YOU WRITE ABOUT?
Anything! (What are you interested in or passionate about?)
Keep it short and sweet
HOW TO START A BLOG:
Or, make your own website!
STAYING CONSISTENT
Staying consistent is the most important aspect of this experiment. Choose a workflow that fits your life and try to stick to it.
Keep in mind, life has ups and downs. Sometimes these ups and downs can affect our productivity.
What is more important than a perfect record is just starting again after time away. Just do it.
It is important to keep a record of what you have been working on, as it can be a supplement to your work portfolio. Shannon shared that her Blog helped her in her job interview at Treehouse and showed that she understood the relationship of coding to other things in life.
This personal investment regularly can pay significant dividends in the future.
Dan McElroy, President of WV Coding Club, shared, "Thank you Shannon for presenting on how to Blog. Our students following this guidance can create a foundation for personal accomplishment and expression leading to potential future opportunities."
Treehouse's mission is to diversify the tech industry through accessible education, unlocking the door to opportunity, and empowering people to achieve their dreams. Offering courses to individual learners, internal company teams, and third-party education providers, Treehouse helps to bridge the gap between formal educational institutions and on-the-job requirements.
Thank you Shannon!
To learn more about Treehouse, click the link: www.teamtreehouse.com
Keep Coding!