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After exploring the flip sides discussed by my peers, I came to a conclusion that the power of Open Access (OA) outweighs the concerns. OA opens up the doors to publicity for an individual, allowing innovation and creativity to be recognized. Major concerns of OA Indeed, we cannot neglect the concerns of OA. As highlighted by Jia Jun, the lack of funding can put content creators at a disadvantageous position as they are sharing content without receiving any financial rewards. Continue reading →

Online tools enabled everyone to attain all the information and resources that we desire. Imagine having all these data locked up and restricted, would that be a desirable outcome for the content producers? Open Access refers to free, immediate and online availability of research articles with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment. Continue reading →

The blogs written by my peers explored the different ethical issues in both business and educational perspectives. Business Context In Topic 3, I talked about how social hiring is turning into a norm. I learned from Norman that discrimination existed through e-screening. Unobtainable information (political views and interests etc) can be extracted from social profiles that somewhat affect employers’ decisions. Continue reading →

Previously, I talked about how an individual’s professional profile reveals one’s personality. It goes the same for a business. Its social sites are a representation of the company’s brand, reputation and image. The internet enabled businesses to influence people easily with the increase in accessibility, reach and transparency. However, people tend to overlook the ethical concerns behind social media marketing, leaving consumers vulnerable to deception. Continue reading →

After reading my peers’ blogs, I have learnt other various ways in developing an authentic professional profile apart from building professional sites and blogging. Watch your online behavior! Brenden’s post emphasizes on being cautious with our actions on the internet. Through his examples, I learnt that it is vital to be wary of what our actions online as it affects both our potential career and even existing career. Continue reading →

Living in the digital era Social media sites have transformed the way we interact with each other, affecting not just our personal lives but also providing job opportunities (Hennig, 2015). Social hiring is turning into a norm with 73% of employers turning to social networks as a tool for recruitment (jobvite.com, 2014). Done by: Angeline Lim (data source) It is not sufficient to just have a resume, it is crucial to have an online professional profile (White, 2016). Continue reading →

After reading several blog posts by others, I realized majority of us prefer to have multiple online identities. It seems that the way we portray ourselves online reflects our personality and there is a strong need to segregate our professional and personal life. Valarie added that identity and reputation are the essential factors to get a job. She presented certain stats of how employers use social media as a tool for screening candidates. Continue reading →

Who are you when you go online? It’s a question that affects how we perceive and communicate to one another in the world of social media networks (Samuel, 2012). In a way or another, one seem to be carrying varying identities on the different social media networks. The reason is simple – people have distinct and rich lives which cannot be accommodated within a single persona. The different social accounts actually reflect different parts of our personas, says Mallory John (Lee, 2016). Continue reading →