Would a hiring manager at a small-to-medium consulting firm/corporation consider active blogging by a candidate about Programming/software/technology as a positive? Should the candidate disclose this information during the interviews or put it on the resume?
Thanks for the answers, So far the views about this topic has been..
- Don't mention the blog if it is not relevant to the job.
- Mention the blog, if you believe your blog has quality content.
- Potential risk of not being accepted by culture of the employer's workplace.
- Could be a valuable for consultants to publish & preview their skills and experience.
- Certain Employers may consider blogging of a candidate a plus.
- Be careful what you post on the blog,no badmouthing,rants and overt criticism of others.
- Do not lie about blogging,if directly asked during the interview.