ACQUIRING ONLINE NETWORKING EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

I remember how thrilled I was last year when I received a mail from the University of Leicester that I had been accepted to pursue a finance MBA from the School of Management. The reason for my excitements was because at least  the masters degree was going  to make me more marketable and my transition from the military to the corporate world was going to be smoother after the successful completion of the Leicester MBA. The issue of employability skills never came in mind and I had never dreamt about such a thing. The first day I read about this online networking and employability skills module, I was equally excited that I was going to acquire such an important skills at no extra cost culminating in the development of my digital footprint.

After my initial reading about the module I was convinced that, at the end of the module I was going to learn about how effective I could use the social media tools available to enhance my employability skills. I was a bit disappointed initially after checking my digital footprint because  I did not find  anything about me even though I had  Facebook and LinkedIn accounts but since it was the beginning I assured myself that I was going to be armed to be able to create a firm footprint. I am already enjoying the benefits. After reading extensively on the different social media available I  now know how individuals and organisations are using the social media tools. Also, I now know the importance of Facebook, LinkedIn Google Plus, Twitter and all the other tools. These are powerful tools especially for job seekers. I have created a Google plus and a blog. I have made friends far and near

I have always had a LinkedIn account but had not developed my profile efficiently. This online networking and employability module has enhanced my skills and it is now reflecting my profile. I have started receiving  job and projects request  based on my enhanced  profile .Through this module I have made friends  with people far and near some of them in organisations  I plan to work with in the near future. Interesting ly,I am teaching my colleagues about the module and the changes I have seen since the beginning of the module and  their interest and enthusiasm is unimaginable. I have become so important to them because of this module. That is the power of information and knowledge. I am marketing not only the module but the University of Leicester and all that it offers.

All the benefits I have enumerated come at a price. The challenge of being efficient at your job, your MBA assignment and exams, this online networking and employability module, family and friends who are equally interested in everything I am learning from this module, is really what makes the differences. With the evaluation of my buddy’s blog and the creation of my online CV still waiting, I expect nothing but the best from this online networking and employability module