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As this Topic is rather broad, I feel that many people interpreted it differently and raised many arguments and valid points. I felt that it was a very good topic to end this module with! Pearlyn brought up the issue of developing countries wanting free information online. Continue reading →

“An online producer oversees the making of content for websites and other online properties. Online producers are sometimes called “webproducers,” “publishers,” “content producers,” or “online editors.”-Wikipedia I do not quite agree with the definition of content producers provided above. Continue reading →

This topic has been a very relatable one for me. I am glad that I managed to blog about it as I do talk about this frequently. Firstly, I would like to highlight YiXin’s post where she talked about the relationship between consumer confidence AND ethical use of social media marketing. Models who are more relatable would definitely increase consumer confidence in that product as it is easier to associate themselves with the models used. Continue reading →

After reading this article: http://www.theemployable.com/index.php/2014/10/28/blogging-can-help-get-job/ I have decided that I do want to set up a blog based on my interests. I would love to have a career in Human Resource, so I would love to start blogging about topics about the human psyche and talk about various issues that have happened in various organisations or the different employee retention policies different organisations have. Continue reading →

Online personal profile primarily includes social media, your own and others affiliated with you. As mentioned in this research: 73%of recruiters are hiring candidates usi ng social media. An online professional profile would definitely boost the chances in your hands to land a job of your dreams. For it to be authentic, however, takes time and proper management. It is often emphasised that all pseudonyms and handles should be consistent for you to be easily identifiable. Continue reading →

Topic 2 Review Reading what people have said about my post has made me challenge myself. When I was researching for material for Topic 2’s blog post, I came across this article, which I found very interesting. It definitely opened my eyes to how else identities can be formed on the internet, sure we have the typical cat fisher stories where someone steals an identity or creates another persona to lure people and take advantage of them. But this article was on another level. Continue reading →

In this very modern age, our digital footprints are constantly monitored. As scary as it is, we do not want to admit it: people who we don’t even know are watching us. That is terrifying. These ‘people’ range from future employers to criminals. With the growing need to protect our reputation, with the fear of being judged, we resort to creating identities of ourselves on the Internet, which might not be representative of who we actually are. Continue reading →