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As everyone is seemingly giving away free advice to those graduating in 2013, I thought I’d do the same for my last ever article for this blog.
For those of you who feel like crying over what I have just said, worry not; I shall soon be undertaking two new projects- a professional legal blog and a not- so- professional personal blog.
Both of those will (hopefully) launch by September 2013.
Back to my original point, then.
I could’ve have easily done an article on how to most efficiently look for a job or various ways of improving your CV; I am quite certain, though, that you have heard all of that before and are, quite frankly, sick and tired of such remarks and pieces of...advice.
That’s exactly why I decided to prove to you that starting a blog might actually be quite a good idea in the end.
I shall, naturally, be as short and sweet as I can; here goes:
It improves your writing skills
Quite self- explanatory, I would’ve have thought...For those in doubt, however, I’d like to point out that writing articles (whatever the topic) greatly improves your writing skills.
Why?
Well, probably and mainly because of the fact that you are aware that other people will read them and, as a result, do your best to make a good and lasting impression.
It helps you think BIG
Let’s face it; thinking small’s not going to get you anywhere these days. You have to believe that you can make a change in your chosen field.
Also, do remember that most, if not all, employers look for people who are not afraid to realise their full potential and, to quote Superman, ‘show the world what they’re made of’.
It improves your research skills
I can assure you that, regardless of the topic that you have chosen, you WILL do some research before your start writing up an article.
As noted above, as you know that your blog is in the public domain, you’ll think twice before publishing anything that you hadn’t looked into in advance.
It shows you’ve got an opinion
The last employer who was looking for his droids was Luke Skywalker (pretty lame joke but you got my point).
Employers want people who have an informed opinion and, thus, know where they stand.
It improves your commercial awareness
‘We are not only looking for people with an outstanding academic record but also for ones whose commercial awareness will be able to contribute to the business as a whole’
Yeap, we’ve all been there...
Also, if you want people to read your blog (which you will, trust me) you are going to have to come up with interesting and trending topics.
How do you do that?
By reading the news and listening to podcasts, of course.
Before you know it, you’ll be jumping in people’s conversations, annoying the Hell out of them!
It helps you stay focused and teaches you discipline
When I first started this blog, I was almost certain that I’d not be able to maintain it for more than a month, let alone seven months as I’d planned originally.
In time, however, as people started to read my articles, I started feeling really bad when I even dared think about not submitting my daily entry.
It gets you into a frame of mind whereas because you know that you have to do something you just put all of your energy, attention and effort into in and do it.
It helps you get noticed
A friend of mine used to say ‘it’s not what you know these, it’s whom you know’. Although I disagree in that I am of the belief that a fine blend of those is essential, I trust that knowing the right person does help under certain circumstances.
Believe it or not, a specialised blog is a pretty good platform for taking the initial steps to your career.
Well, class of 2013, I trust that the above should be sufficient to convince you that starting a blog can be immensely beneficial to your professional development, whatever the sphere you’ve chosen.
For now, I bid you adieu.
...for now.
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