Virtual responsibilities

As soon as we graduate, we feel more pressured. That is good to start having connection with companies and people with engineering profession while we are in the school. People need to understand about their virtual responsibilities before it is too late.  The information that is being put out on the internet can be accessed by many people. Your employer, friends and family can judge you based on what you put out there.

By surfing people names in past few days, I have came up with lots of stuffs that need to be shared. You always want to make strong reputation, connection and network with outside world which can be your boss, professors, friends and families. To be a successful person in today's world you need to have your own identity which can be created through posting information in your personal blog and being an active member of professional networking sites. Here are some tips.
A) Setup an environment for positive vibe- Always put positive information on facebook, blog webpage. It is not appropriate to put anything that affects your status and change opinion of people about you. People opinion reflects on whatever you put on facebook, blog and other networking sites. You can control comments posted by others by keeping your page positive.  For example: My lab coordinator was asked to login on her facebook page on the spot to support her answer when she was being interviewed by an employer.
                                         Fig 1. Facebook page- beware of what you put

http://thisisgodgiven.com/2008/11/17/hank-steinbrenners-facebook-page/

B) Always put pictures to support your statement – photographs of work that you have done is very important proof. It is important to take pictures of your work so that you can post. Just saying that I have worked as an intern for chevron does not give weight until you give sufficient support for it. Coming up to the same example, my lab coordinator luckily had several pictures that were related to her jobs and internships. She was able to show those as a proof to support that she has skills and experience.

C) Update information about what you are doing- if you have blogs and other networking sites, then they need to be updated frequently. Whatever research, internships, volunteering work, presentations you have done need to be documented well with some information and experience.

D )Show positive impression about knowing computer technology-

 You need to know how to use computer to compete for jobs. Having your own blog, linkedin account are evidences of your professionalism. Company will hesitate to hire you if you don’t know how to use web tools. Nobody wants to invest extra money on their employee to send them to some training on how to use web tools.
                                  Fig 2. Everybody needs to be know how to use web tools

http://www.bluemoonstockphotos.com/product/view/product_id/98219/Female-doctor-sitting-in-front-of-computer-at-desk/

 Communication skills are relevant to be successful person. It does not matter what kinds of profession you have, putting information about you in public place needs skills. Creating your own identity through online webpage is challenging. Always think twice before you put something out on the internet. Lastly, always be professionally prepared to adjust once you get out of school by following up with tips that I shared with you.

Awesome me!!!!

Howdy,
This is  Sunita Kharel. I was born in Nepal but came to the United States to study. I am studying chemical engineering at Texas A &M College Station. Since i love chemistry and i chose this major to be my career path. I love to travel, make friends and meet new people from different culture and religion.