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Creating a "give me a job!!" website...

  • 24-03-2014 7:45pm
    #1
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭


    Ok, so the title is a bit flippant, but it's a genuine question. What is the general feeling on having a website that is acting as a dynamic CV?

    I am a researcher and advocate in the disability/ general social science field, but I am getting nowhere with my job search. I've tried applying for posts in fields that are even just VAGUELY related but I've only had 1 interview in 6 months.

    It's a field where I could feasibly have a website (say, wordpress) and use it as a dual blog/ advertising of myself. Yes, I have a linkedin profile, and an academia.edu profile but perhaps putting them all together and showcasing my different fields of expertise might be an idea? I have lots of papers and presentations I have written that I could make available, and also a section on my interests and articles etc. that are relevant for my field.

    I'm just trying to do something, ANYTHING that would aid my job search, I'm getting desperate!


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  • #2
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,437 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Are you looking to be an employee, or to pick up contracting? If the latter, then yes I'd definitely expect you to have a website and to be publishing regularly.


  • #3
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Are you looking to be an employee, or to pick up contracting? If the latter, then yes I'd definitely expect you to have a website and to be publishing regularly.

    TBH I don't care. I'm happy to get a permanent or contract post on a project or to pick up a few months doing analysis here, a few months on a lit review there.


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