Topic 3 2016, Page 5

(Source: Krishna De) No one ever imagined that technology would take over the world, much less the way individual’s hunt for jobs or showcase themselves to score an interview. Continue reading →

Researching  this topic has made me realized what great importance our digital profiles hold on the impressions others have of us. Of course, developing a professional digital profile that stands out does not happen immediately. After all, Rome wasn’t built in a day. However, if done carefully over a substantial period of time, many doors will be opened and opportunities will be abound. Continue reading →

I feel that this topic has a wide range of possibilities in developing a professional profile and 400 words is definitely not enough to bring across my idea. I have focused on the big picture such as branding and authentication. Through reading a few blogs, I am able to link the ideas from my peers into my framework. A few of my peers, Rebecca, Angeline and Klarrisa brought out a good point about “blogging”. Continue reading →

It’s interesting to observe how a similar matter can be approached in different view points. While my previous post covers one, this post summarizes another two more from Shafiq and Zai. If you’ve managed to check these three pointers off your checklist to developing a great online presence, you’ve got a pretty good chance of securing that job position! 1. Continue reading →

This is a very important topic especially for undergraduates who are looking into stepping out into the working world. By reading and doing research and in the process of writing the post I was able to garner a lot of knowledge into how to better manage my social media and digital footprint. As I’ve mentioned in my introductory self-evaluation I am someone who is very careless when it comes to what I share on my social media profiles. Continue reading →

The image above is my personal Facebook page and it had my history of employment displayed on my profile. As one can see, there is authenticity in this as it has my personal details, such as my name. So, what is a professional digital profile? The professional digital profile is an essential tool for both the employers to recruit or employees get recruited. 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 →

Let’s me start off by sharing an experience that I’d encountered when I first started working for a full-time job. Still remembered my first day of work, I was quite taken aback by my colleagues’ approaches towards me as they seemed to already known me beforehand. Continue reading →

“Going to Africa. Hope I don’t get AIDS. Just kidding. I’m white!” Justine Sacco, senior director of corporate communications at InterActiveCorp, tweeted this statement. After Sacco touched down from Cape Town international, nasty comments were arrowed at her, criticising Sacco for her racist tweet. The story ended with one Twitter user saying, “your tweet lives on forever.” (Jon Ronson, 2015). Continue reading →

Socrates once said, “To find yourself, think for yourself.” This quote encourages people to embrace who they are and build up on it. Trying to be someone you are not is not only exhausting, and it will not be effective if it isn’t perceived as true (Kanter, 2015). Likewise, it can be applied to developing an authentic online professional profile as employers want to hire you for who you are and not what you described yourself to be. Continue reading →