- Ian Christie's Bold Career Blog. A recent post on etiquette for connecting through the networking service LinkedIn ensures you're never out of line.
- Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist. With posts about making yourself more likeable and happier at work, Penelope mixes personal stories with career solutions.
- Career Hub. A group of career experts offer advice on everything from degree program motivation to the rise of green jobs.
- Career-Resumes. This former resume expert on Monster.com has expanded his repertoire to include a blog offering advice, including why you should apply for unemployment immediately.
- Counsel to Counsel. Associates and partners at law firms are the focus here, with plenty of specialized tips on social media and legal process outsourcing.
- George's Employment Blawg. This blog has a silly name but offers serious advice, particularly if you're a new career training graduate looking for job search advice.
- Hiring Technical People. Johanna Rothman's blog offers a sharp focus on the job search and interview process in the IT world.
- Simply Lisa. Lisa Rosendahl mixes career advice and humor in this blog chronicling humorous exchanges with human resources reps and more.
- Life@Work. Working moms, take note! Heather Mundell offers advice on work-life balance and other business quandaries on this business blog from a woman's perspective.
- Modlite. Rebecca Thorman's career and life advice blog includes helpful articles on how to improve the college and degree program system.
- Movin' On Up. Get your career advice from a pair of employment professionals. Topics include a closer look at the world's best jobs.
- My Global Career. Are you happy with your work/life balance? Can you bulletproof your job? This blog tackles daily employee issues.
- Pink Slip. As the name suggests, this blog is devoted to layoffs and other work issues. A recent post talks about gaffes you can avoid in job interviews.
- ResumePower. Is your resume a lion or a lamb? Beef up your resume, update your look, and even overcome a lack of degree program training with this blog's tips.
- 43 Folders. San Francisco writer Merlin Mann's website is all about finding the time and attention to do your best creative work.
- Seth's Blog. Business motivational writer Seth Godin takes wisdom from lemonade stands and bullhorns to offer some free inspiration for readers.
- Spherion Career Blog. This blog groups together professionals and authors to offer a range of career advice. Posts on office gossip and avoiding online job scams are particularly helpful.
- The Bing Blog. Fortune columnist Stanley Bing offers an irreverent take on business, politics, and why sharks run the world.
- The Occupational Adventure. Over 1,000 career-related posts await readers hoping to add passion to their careers.
- Employee Evolution. A recent post proclaims that readers should forget work-life balance. This blog turns the typical career advice cliché on its head.
- Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom. Learn how to manage your entire career from an iPhone with Alexandra's tech-savvy blog.
- The Juggle. This Wall Street Journal blog focuses on how working parents juggle career and family.
- Karen Burns, Working Girl. This quirky blog is full of career advice and personality. Look for advice on career training while job hunting.
- Rehaul. Lance Haun offers intelligent musings on how people and businesses interact.
In addition to being a great way to spend a dull afternoon, these blogs offer helpful advice for anyone looking for connections or career advice. Add a few to your own blogroll and keep up with the latest tips and trends in the workplace. Check out WorldWideLearn.com's own Ask the Recruiter
About the Author
Mary Fineday is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas.
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