”For your career, a blog is essential.” So asserts Phil van Allen, a faculty member at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, as quoted by columnist Penelope Trunk in The Boston Sunday Globe.Oh, yes, a blog is essential for your career – much like tuba lessons, having the right vowel for a middle initial, and just a hint of cumin.There must be a limit to the delusions of grandeur that blind blogging enthusiasts — but to date all I see are fellows such as van Allen who continue to raise the bar. Sure, blogging might be good for your career — if you’re good at blogging and your chosen profession … and you manage to avoid self-inflicted wounds.On the other hand, a blog might actually limit your future employment options. For example, I’ve just shot all to hell my chances of being hired at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. … Pity. Related content news analysis It’s now easier to check if that used smartphone you might buy is stolen By Paul McNamara May 12, 2017 2 mins Small and Medium Business Internet Consumer Electronics news analysis IT work gets The Onion treatment By Paul McNamara May 11, 2017 1 min System Management Careers Data Center news analysis ‘Found a leaky ethernet port’ By Paul McNamara May 05, 2017 2 mins Internet Cloud Computing Data Center news analysis Majority of U.S. households now cellphone-only, government says By Paul McNamara May 04, 2017 2 mins Small and Medium Business Smartphones Internet Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe