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Yikes! You just lost your job! You’ve been so busy at *work* that you don’t feel your network is as strong as you would like it to be! What are you going to do with (and to) your network in the next 6 weeks as you begin an aggressive job search campaign? And, outside of your network, what job search tactics will you employ? Or your best networking tips related to job searches.

Losing your job is kind of like losing your identity. For years you have been known as “That … Guy / Girl. When people think of X company or X profession they may think of you, but not now. Even though you have lost your job it doesn’t mean you have lost everything. In order to stay in the game and network with some of the leaders in your industry I suggest the following. Start a blog about your industry and use your blog to interview some of the leaders within your industry. Once you have done these interviews, with their permission, post them on your blog.

What can the interviews be about?
1. Industry trends
2. Hiring practices of these companies
3. Professional development topics that is specific for your industry.
4. Or you could even blog about a very popular company in your industry that a lot of people are interested in learning more about.

This unique style of networking does a few things:

1. It gives you an opportunity to learn about different companies in your industry.
2. It also gives you a chance to network with some of the leaders in your industry.
3. A professional blog can make you look like an expert in the industry you blog about.
4. A popular blog can help you gain consulting gigs.
5. A professional blog can take your resume to the next level by gaining national or international attention.

If you have lost your job make sure you don’t give up on the industry you have spent so much time in. There are great free blogging services like Blogger and Wordpress. Pick one and get started. The sooner you do this the sooner you can start networking using your blog.