Resumes and networking

Based on this week's readings, it looks like resumes and networking are still the keys to getting a good job. I disagree with Darowski's claim that the blog is the new resume. I think that a personal blog can supplement a resume, but not replace it. The article by Hansen descirbes how recruiters use social networking liked LinkedIn to recruit candidates from the passive job market. I can really see that this is a good use of social networking as a person will be typically be less engaged in face-to-face networking when they are in the passive job market compared to when they are actually actively looking for a job. If one does get contacted for a job through LinkedIn, their resume will be important in getting their job. So a job searcher should still focus more on their resume and networking than blogging