Blog Post 4 – Reflection on learning

Reflection on learning

Summary of the course

As technology evolves, it become inseparable to our daily life. Having a great knowledge of the digital world is also become essential. This is the reason I choose this course.

This is a unique course compare to others marketing module. Firstly, it has its own digital study platform (Canvas). Although I have struggled to it at the beginning, it becomes handy and convenience when you get used to it. Secondly, I believe that not everyone has written a blog post before. Thanks to this module it gives us the opportunity to write our first blog and assess in this creative way. Finally, due to the peer comment, it can mostly guarantee student between would have interaction.

Other than this, as a fresh graduate, there is one thing that make me consider the most is ‘’how the future of work is ?’’ Recruitment in a digital world has also changed. Recruiters tend to see the candidates’ social media profiles like LinkedIn, twitter or Facebook. So, an intense social media audit is necessary before applying for any job.

Digital literacies carry great importance now. It surges your ability to think innovatively and makes you operate the social media platforms more effectively. Learning and grasping how digital world operates is a task that will take time but soon it will reap positive and unexpected benefits.

Reflection:

The advent of digital age has been progressing tremendously till now. And with progression it has brought pros, cons, concern and potential to our lives. We are connected to everyone globally which gives us the ability to create and share knowledge with the people all over the world. Education is no longer confined to schools and colleges. I am now progressing towards a virtual world where you can have jobs and educational classes on an internet. Truly, the progression has made our lives more productive.

So, for instance, I am a fresh graduate and need a job. I have multiple options readily available on internet. Applying for a job is just a click away. And even most recruiters judge a candidate based on their social media profiles. The way we post comments and even like different things on Facebook are all true representation of how we are as a person. So, before posting something you should give a thought whether you want a recruiter to assess you on that post or not.

What I personally feel is, Facebook is a non-professional platform for an individual unless you have a business page on Facebook. I would keep my Facebook profile private from the recruiters. On the other hand, LinkedIn or twitter accounts are highly professional. That’s why digital literacy is highly important to have successful careers in this era. It can have good and bad consequences both depending on how one operates the digital media. Be careful on what you share, it might give you a huge backlash later.