Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
So last week we talked about how your fan-based networking skills may help on the job search. There's oe more issue I want to address – and its a skillset that many geeks, fans, otaku, gamers, etc. develop in their hobbies that they don't realize nearly enough.
Organization.
(Last week we talked Webmastery from fandom to job search. Now let's move on to Networking . . .)
Fandom is a fantastic place for an active Networker. You develop your networking skills. You learn to use tools that are good for networking, like Twitter and Facebook. You meet a lot of interesting people. Even a dedicated introvert can become a great networker in fandom.
If you're on the job search, then the networking skills and opportunities you get in fandom are things you're going to want to leverage.
I write a lot about using your fannish and hobby skills on the job. It's sort of a big thing, what with this whole "Fan To Pro" title putting pressure on me. But there's more to using the skills from your recreation in your profession – you can use them in other "professional areas", which I'm going to talk about in the weeks to come.
Namely, I'll be writing about how your fannish, geeky, and otaku skills can also be used in your job search. It's even possible you have some skills you don't want to or can't use in your chosen career that are great to use on your job search. You probably have a lot of unappreciated talents anyway (or at least ones that you may not be great at but you can leverage)