Since the internet gave us a different way of
accessing information, the moving trends have changed. Instead of
ownership, for example, there is a tendency to prefer accessibility. I
no longer need to own a car 365 days, if I only need it five months a
year. I don't need to own an encyclopedia, to answer my questions: I go
online, and within a few seconds (depending on writing speed), I have my
answer.
Another change that has been more and more
apparent in the later years is, the change from work to play. We no
longer wish to posses a job that isn't fulfilling and fun. The days of
going to work solemnly for the pay are over. If you do not enjoy at
least some aspect of your job, you will always be on the lookout for
something better.
There is an urge in man to do better
than yesterday, look better and BE better. We want to be better people,
we want to present ourselves as 'the perfect version'. In the fifties
your identity was your job; Don Draper was a Creative Director, his wife
was a housewife (now called a home-maker, I believe). But the boxes we use to categorize ourselves with now, are
no longer singular.
Our job is no longer our only
identity, and employers tend to look on all aspects of a candidate's
life, rather than just skills and experience.
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Ello - are all media providing us a chance to see into other peoples lives.
Our profiles and online friends have become who we are, or more; how we
want to be perceived. Ugly photos are deleted, leaving only the
'perfect' image left.
Some has tried to nib this in the
bud, by closing their profile, to make sure no future employers can snoop
around. But I argue that leaving your profile locked sends a signal of
secrecy; and might even raise some red flags. The social media have become such an important part of our lives,
everybody is expected to be online constantly, and a profile with
absolutely no posts seems odd.
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| Me in my Hunger Games cosplay |
Instead, you should choose what you share with the world. Leave some posts public, paint a picture of a whole person. Let them experience you as a person, make sure your personality shine through.
For me, it is my geeky side. Yes I am passionate about experience economy but a big part of my life, has to do with geek culture and cosplay. It seems to me that geek culture is more popular than ever, and I get to use my event knowhow and geekiness to make conventions. It is the epitome of the Kloutscore slogan: "Be known for what you love".
