A blog about blogging

You may have noticed that nearly all the presidential candidates have blogs this time around. In fact, blogging itself has gained popularity and legitimacy in the past few years. Although this is not a blog about blogging (too bad, as though would be oh-so existential and ironic) - check out the link below to a NY Times article on the salary rates and career opportunities of professional bloggers.



Additionally - I found this article on blogging as a career from a new career website formed from a merger between the New York Times and Monster. The site is excellent, and I recommend checking it out especially if you live in the New York City area. One of the best parts of the website is the career advice section, which features "A Day in the Life" descriptions of a number of interesting jobs. For example, there is a day in the life of an assistant wind developer, a business development manager at a biotech firm and a lobbyist - to name a few.



I have a confession to make - yesterday I went to Barnes and Noble and instead of spending my usual several hours in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy section, I spent them in the Personal Finance/Job Search section. A bit terrifying. For one thing, none of the books really featured environmental or energy related jobs. Additionally, there were few books centered on college students just entering the work force. However, I need to start finding the job resources that will help me launch my future career. I did manage to garner one bit of savvy advice though - check out the career resource centers at your schools! I am guilty of this also - I have not taken enough advantage of the *free* and helpful advice and connections which are offered. Additionally, I have found that much of the information about green careers exists on the Internet - not in books. Here are two Internet sites which have a strong list of jobs available in the environmental and energy sectors.




Anyways, the first thing I am going to do is to go to my CRC (career resource center) in September and have them go over my resume. Then I am asking my parents for any kinds of contacts they may have in the areas I am interested in. No shame!

Best, Emily