(Drafted a note for a convocation program on behalf of
the head of a local university….This was a freelance job not my current
employer)
Aside
from extending my heartfelt congratulations to our esteemed 2013 graduates, I
would like to impart what it is I think someone in my position can give to a
recent graduate and that is advice.
Advice
is plentiful and often not asked for because it is not tied to anything in real
life. It is simply the words of egoism
and age out of touch with youth.
However,
advice tied to real life career opportunities is something that an experienced
person of my age can impart to a fresh graduate.
We live
in a time of two worlds – Real life where one must work hard, start a career,
start a family etc. and online life which is increasingly how we manage real
life affairs be it through banking, paying bills, our jobs, even our social
life as Facebook and other social media have become the way we interact with
other people.
It is
time to acknowledge the two worlds. Be
conscious of your onlife life while living your real life. Establish a positive online presence not as a
“troll” or negative person.
We
live in a time where we are all visible whether we like it or not. Too much information? Maybe but it can be managed. It is an exciting time to enter the workforce
and I hope all of our recent graduates can deal with the two worlds.
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