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Reflective Summary on Managing an Online Professional Portfolio

Credit: Ram Castillo via AIGA, the professional association for designFirst, I would like to credit Sophie Pitmanfor sharing her experiences and opinions on this module. Intrigued to know why? Feel free to read my previous blogpost. This topic has proven to be a captivating one because its broad nature has permitted it to be approached in unique ways by different individuals. Continue reading →

Reflective Summary on Managing an Online Professional Portfolio

Credit: Ram Castillo via AIGA, the professional association for designFirst, I would like to credit Sophie Pitmanfor sharing her experiences and opinions on this module. Intrigued to know why? Feel free to read my previous blogpost. This topic has proven to be a captivating one because its broad nature has permitted it to be approached in unique ways by different individuals. Continue reading →

Remove your Mask(s)! Reflection

Source: Giphy In today’s society, developing an online professional profile is essential. I am glad that majority of my colleagues share similar views on the importance of being authentic, consistent and creative. Jun Ning mentioned that searching and managing one’s online identity will certainly be helpful. First impression matters. As such, inappropriate content should be removed. Continue reading →

Topic 3 : Reflective summary

How should I market myself? Should I get started on being personal and unique by creating a blog as seen in Constance’s blog? Or should I get creative by making a video like Mark Leruste, as seen in Crystal’s blog. The answer to the above questions is: More than that. I must admit, I do not have a LinkedIn profile but I sure am creating one after finishing this reflective summary for topic 3. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Reflective Summary on developing authentic professional online profile

(credits: google.com) While working on this topic, it has allowed me to carry out a fair amount of research to figure why and how crucial it is to establish a professional online profile. However, I have discovered many more important points to be highlighted with regards to creating one after going through several readings on various blogs. I realized the risks that an individual has to face when it comes to their professional online profile. Continue reading →

Topic 3 – Reflective Summary

Initially, I wanted to cover all the steps or criteria on how to develop an authentic professional online profile but I soon realise it was unrealistic to fit all in under the word count. I had quite some difficulties doing this topic because it was very much interlinked with topic 2. There are many information overlapping and I find it hard to properly sort out my thoughts. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Reflection

Realised I missed out a lot of points after reading the blog posts by my classmates...In my post, I only focused mostly on what to include in the online profile but missed out on how to make it attractive. I came across Jasmine's blog post and the video on "How to keep your social media attractive to employers", it stated that one way is to be strategic with whom you allow in your network. I can use social media to make connections and interact with professionals. Continue reading →