The evolution of the internet over the recent past has created a platform to share, connect and formulate your opinion. It has both merits and demerits. Both professional and personal lives are out in the world, and it carries their own pressure. Social media platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook have helped us stay in touch with our loved ones across the globe and have made sure we let them know about our activities on a regular basis. Posting pictures or blogs and formulating our visions on a social media platform has made our families know more about the places we visit or the people we talk to, that way we are always guided. There is always a need to maintain personal and professional life separately just like maintaining personal and private accounts on social media. The new-age developments have made us choose this path for our own safety and better opportunities. 

Personal accounts can have all our pictures and videos which are shared with only our near and dear ones whereas the private accounts can have all our vlogs or professional related activities which can help us connect with people who can help us establish a better career.

There are various professional platforms such as LinkedIn & Indeed which have proven many times how effective they are in searching for the right career. Building resumes or getting to know more about the different corporate sectors along the line have all been possible only because of the existence of these platforms. It is more common these days that we see both remote and non-remote jobs. Different kinds of opportunities and skills have been constantly updated on a regular basis for fresh talents and skills.

I am glad that I had the right people, family and teachers around me to help me know the demerits of social media as well. Proper guidance is needed, especially for teenagers to be able to differentiate between right and wrong. As they say, ‘Prevention is better than cure, especially when there are many dating apps around, where people sometimes try to hide their identities for their own needs, its always better to be careful. 

References:

  • Pilon, Annie. “Social Media Archives.” Small Business Trends, Ezoic, https://smallbiztrends.com/category/social-media. 
  • “How to Use Linkedin to Success // INLEA // Supporting Your Success.” Inlea, 2 Oct. 2017, https://inlea.com/use-linkedin-success/.