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A start of an end is a new beginning, let us press on and run this race together!

Final Assessment Every new dawn brings a fresh chance, it brings new hope; it sheds new light on old problems. For me, this module brought me new light and enlightenment on the power of the web, connectivity and the importance of filtering data before uploading infromation on social media as well as how much a digital profile could actually help me with securing my future employers and opportunities. Continue reading →

On the line. Reflection on Topic 4.

Certainly, after reading the views of our classmates I have learnt that there are really many types of social media challenges and different forms unethical acts. So where exactly is the line? Shouldn’t there be some form of social code of ethics or web etiquette? From Yuting ,”Social listening” is using software to monitor mentions on products or brand. However at the midst of using such software, our personal data might be exposed as well. Continue reading →

Crossing the line.Topic 4: ONE ethical issue raised by business use of social media that is considered to be particularly significant.

Nowadays everything can be seen on the web. For instance finding out if a person has integrity, whether this person truly“walks the walk” or speaks the truth about himself. Nevertheless, this leads me to my topic for today,if recruitment practices such as screening conducted by companies through social media is ethical. Personally, I believe this is a significant problem that all of us will face as undergraduates when searching for job positions in the future. Continue reading →

Reflection Topic3: “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ― Søren Kierkegaard

After reading my classmates views on the ways to develop an online professional profile, I have learned new things and realised how much social media can affect us in securing a job. Therefore my takeaways for this topic are as follows. Quoting from aetiiqcaz “in every good, there is bad”. We thought that social media was just platforms to vent our frustrations and anger, but never consider that it would carry such a huge impact on our future lives( or jobs). Continue reading →

Topic 3: The ways in which an authentic online professional profile can be developed

Perhaps we should start off with what exactly is a rĂŠsumĂŠ? it is the piece of document that you use to show your interviewers regarding the list of achievements and mile stones you attained in life so far. Yes having a resume or a CV is nothing new, but have you heard of Social CV? I believe most of us has yet heard so. Your social CV is your online presence, which includes how you present yourself on the web. Continue reading →

Time for some bed time reflection

Time for bed time reflection! So here’s mine. It is crucial that we post information about ourselves appropriately and selectively. Like what Angie mentioned, we might use the internet with positive intentions but others might think otherwise. In addition, our future employees are screening us through social media thus we need to be cautious of the data we give away as neither Google nor Facebook forgets what we posts. Continue reading →

Reflection Essay of Topic 1: “By 3 methods we may learn, first by reflection.Which is the noblest.By Imitation Which is the easiest. Third by experience, which is the bitterest”

So after reading through most of my classmate’s opinion on Topic 1, I couldn’t help but agree as I read along! Great job classmates;) #SOTONGKIDSFTW Here I would like to highlight Rochelle’s statement on Digital residents “They place great value in belonging online as their lives pretty much involves connecting their loved ones through the Internet.” To them, it means so much as they uses lives revolves about the web, using it to connect to their loved ones. Continue reading →