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Such an eye opener it has been after reading several blog posts and understanding what an authentic professional profile means to different ones of us. The one common thing that almost everyone agreed on was how technology is increasingly becoming more significant in our lives. If that’s the case, lets use this to our advantage and come up with out-of-the-box ideas to set us apart. (Picture source: http://clearchoicestaffing. Continue reading →

Topic 3 got me a little longer to gather my thoughts. There weren’t things I found debatable, as the question was pretty straightforward. In addition, I’ve found tons of articles and facts about ways on developing an authentic online professional profile. However, after reading those articles for some time, I suddenly realized that it isn’t the way I’m going to write my article. Continue reading →

Source: WWW.BUZZSUGAR.COM I’m happy to learn about the different ways of developing a professional online profile after viewing my colleagues’ blogs! Now, I am certainly confident to create my very own profile online professionally! Source: http://quotesgram.com/unlike-quotes/ Sheryl‘s blog post made me have ideas of what to do if I want to be different from the rest of the people. I would like to add on more points as to how to stand out from the crowd. Continue reading →

Image source: http://wojdylosocialmedia.com/2014-social-media-predictions/ Based on the image above, many of us actually spend so much time on social media whether we actually notice it or not. Most of the time, we unknowingly go into our social media pages to check on updates, read the news feeds and such. It would make sense from there that employers would go into social media when looking into potential candidates. Continue reading →

Food for thought: What are the chances of you landing in your desired job among all the other applicants? Let’s look at it in another way. Picture yourself as the product on the shelves, and the recruiters as the shoppers. Why do a shopper choose you among all the other products? What underlies this is brand, the key to differentiating yourself from others. Source: http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/infographic-the-evolution-of-recruitment-technology/ Gone are the days of an office. Continue reading →

In this competitive world, companies are constantly trying to attract and retain new talents. Based on a survey from Jobvite, recruiters are now focusing on using social to help them in their recruiting process. Hence, to stand out from the crowd, it’s necessary for people to create an authentic online professional profile to integrate credibility into your personal brand. Below are 3 ways you can create an authentic online professional profile; Be mindful Click the image for a clearer view. Continue reading →

“Your network is bigger than you think”. A study conducted by Stanley Milgram and Duncan Watts introduces a concept of three degrees of separation (or influence) – individuals connected to you via no more than three intermediaries may provide a professional opportunity resulting from the presence of trust (Catarina, 2014). (Catarina, 2014) Assuming you have 50 friends, they have 30 friends and these 30 friends have 10 friends each. Continue reading →

(Image from: https://assets.pando.com/uploads/2014/02/lazy-people-walle.jpg) It seems that in this digital age and culture, nothing can escape from the reliance of technology. In our daily lives, we’ve come into contact with technology, one way or another. Continue reading →

When we speak of online profiles, many of us instantly think of popular social media platforms which we actively update about everything under the sun! From ranting about how the train takes forever to arrive, to squealing in delight about a cute guy… it is no wonder many of us find it difficult to conceptualize the link between online profiles to career prospects. Continue reading →

If you feel that developing Professional Profile online isn’t important…think again. When you are applying for a job vacancy, you are not the only applicant out there. With the long list of applicants, not to mention some have better job experience than you, how are you going to “WOW” your employers with only a CV or Resume? Previously, I’ve talked about Digital Residents and Visitors. Continue reading →