{"id":9660,"date":"2014-05-18T10:57:10","date_gmt":"2014-05-18T10:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kimberlyfenton.wordpress.com\/?p=509"},"modified":"2014-05-18T10:57:10","modified_gmt":"2014-05-18T10:57:10","slug":"digital-portfolio-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/uosm2008\/2014\/topic-6-2014\/2014\/05\/digital-portfolio-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the start of the UOSM2008 module I was an avid user of the internet for personal and social motivations, describing myself as a digital resident in Topic 1<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0However, throughout the development of the module, and after extensive peer learning and interaction, I have learnt how to fully take advantage of the tools the internet has to offer, with the main objective of enhancing my employability.<\/p>\n

I have continued my presence on Facebook, both for personal use<\/strong><\/a> and for\u00a0Southampton University’s Basketball Club<\/strong><\/a>. After reading\u00a0many articles shared via the #uosm2008, I have consequently tightened my personal security settings.<\/p>\n

\"twitt\"<\/a>My Twitter (@kim_puravida<\/strong><\/a>) used to be a place where I would\u00a0share personal anecdotes of my day with friends, and rant about football. I have since realised that Twitter is one of the best ways to represent yourself and your interests, whilst connecting with professionals; therefore I recognised the need to modify my usage to enhance my employability. I believe I have made a positive change to my\u00a0content by reducing the number of personal tweets, and instead focusing on specific areas of interest. Through using the hashtags #travel and #socialmedia I have found my number of followers jump to 383, as well as increased visibility of my blog posts. Additionally, I have benefited and learnt from interactions from not only peers, but reaching out to professionals and entrepreneurs throughout the course, for an example see here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Capture\"<\/a>My about.me<\/strong><\/a> page was a new venture, and I have ensured to update it where possible, see here<\/strong><\/a>. This is a page which I can be proud of and share, as it incorporates all of my online identities, whilst telling my story and giving a little insight into my personality.<\/p>\n

The most valuable thing I have gained from the skills developed during this module is, of course, receiving my perfect job offer through LinkedIn, read more\u00a0here<\/a><\/strong>. Thanks to UOSM2008, I started my LinkedIn account,\u00a0and after many\u00a0in-depth\u00a0discussions with my peers, I\u00a0have since been able to develop\u00a0an authentic and respectable online professional profile. Starting in February, my connections have grown to 260+, and I have looked to improve the content regularly to enhance my profile, together with\u00a0a steady growth in endorsements.<\/p>\n

Since accepting my job,\u00a0I now form part of the extremely active Drinks Sector groups, and I created\u00a0the Chivas Brothers International Graduate Programme members-only group, as a place to discuss and support each other before, during and after training, when we will embark on different adventures across the world. Upon entering the international business environment, I will endeavour to connect and network with colleagues.<\/p>\n

\"likes\"<\/a>The last, and perhaps most central, part of my new and improved Digital Portfolio is of course this blog, which I am definitely going to continue using in the future. Here, I have linked all of my social media pages, and embedded feeds from\u00a0my twitter page and website. I am in the process of transferring my travel blogs, using hashtags to share, and as a consequence I’m enjoying increased interaction within the travel community. I now have 27 subscribers who receive an email every time I write a new post, which is great!<\/p>\n

To conclude, choosing UOSM2008 has proven to be one of the most beneficial decisions I have made throughout my degree, and I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. In the future I hope to\u00a0continue developing, taking advantage of, and reaping, the benefits of an enhanced professional online profile. Please see my summary video below:<\/p>\n