Reflections: So who are you?

Hi! Let us first take a look at the summary video that I made for this topic!

Content in the source: Future Learn, Jocelyn’s Post and Julian’s Post
Source: Kua Siew Min

I must say that I’ve gained a lot of insights from reading both blogs because they have different views on this topic. Before we start our reflection, let me talk about my online identity!

 

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The above is a short slide show that consists of my identity on the different social media platforms. Of course, the last one would be my LinkedIn profile which is made public for employers to view my resume and CV. Source: Kua Siew Min

From Jocelyn’s post, She raised a quote that really caught my attention,

“Different sites, different audiences, different purposes” – Nicole Lee

This is a new perspective for me because I never realised that the only reason why I held multiple accounts for my Instagram, is because I was catering to different audiences. Hence my integrity is not a question here because I am still creating truthful information on each site that I use for different purposes. In this case, my business account on Instagram is meant to show off my work and on the other hand, my personal account is meant for my friends.

From Julian’s post, you will find a good example to support having multiple identities.

NTUC Assistant Director fired for posting racist remarks on Facebook. Source: Yahoo News

It happened because she had a single identity and failed to realise that she was still in the public’s eye as an assistant director of a big organisation.

If you’ve read my previous post, you would know that 70 percent of employers now use social media to screen candidates before hiring them. Is it still possible to have a single identity and not leave a bad impression? Of course!

Source: Kua Siew Min
Content in the source: Business Insider  and The Guardian 

In conclusion, having single or multiple identities is up to personal preferences and as long as we know how to manage our social media content, both ways will work fine. I reckon that social media is an extra tool to judge a candidate but should not be the only tool used to decide whether or not to hire someone.

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References:

My previous post
Jocelyn’s Post
Julian’s Post

FutureLearn. 2017. What is your network identity? – Learning in the Network Age – University of Southampton. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/learning-network-age/3/steps/263025.

Engadget. 2016. Having multiple online identities is more normal than you think -Nicole Lee [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.engadget.com/2016/03/04/multiple-online-identities/

YahooNews. 2012. NTUC fires Assistant Director for racist comments – Jeanette Tan [ONLINE] Available at:https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ntuc-assistant-director-says-sorry-for-racist-post.html

BusinessNewsDaily. 2017. Keep It Clean: Social Media Screenings Gain in Popularity – Chad Brooks [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/2377-social-media-hiring.html

TheGuardian. 2012. Online Identity: is authenticity or anonymity more important? – Aleks Krotoski [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2012/apr/19/online-identity-authenticity-anonymity

BusinessInsider. 2016. 4 subtle social media mistakes that could make potential employers pass you by – Susan Brennan [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.businessinsider.com/4-subtle-social-media-mistakes-that-could-make-potential-employers-pass-you-by-2016-12/?IR=T