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.
(Last week it was art. This week I turn my attention to another fan skill people can use on their job search).
Are you a webmaster for a fan group, cosplay team, convention, or other
geeky endeavor? Do you assist webmasters? Do you help your art friends
withy our online porfolios? In short, are you one of the people that
may actually know how to work HTML and CSS, or at least some design
tools, and use it in your hobbies?
Then you have one hell of an advantage on your job search and career planning that you ought to be using.