Tricks of the trade: Showcasing what you've got

For several years now, employers have been increasingly reaching their evaluative hands into the private lives of potential candidates to see what kind of life outside of work is on offer. This has been driven by many factors but one is that who someone is will drive their behaviors and potential to fit into a corporate culture. With people increasingly being 'interview trained', it can be hard to distinguish between good fit and good bullshit.

Some people of course don't agree that an employer should use these kinds of methods but, with platforms like LinkedIn, open Facebook. Twitter and Instagram profiles, it is only natural that they will start using all of the tools at their disposal.

What I find interesting at Steemit in regards to this s that for the most part, people actually post content of more consequence than they do on other platforms. The introduction of potential income seems to drive a higher quality out of many people and, more interest in the platform itself. Much like a business owner worrying about legislation and taxes, account holders here think about how the platform affects their content, discovery and earning. Unless monetized on other platforms, most people do not think about such things at all.

At the moment, platforms like Steemit and the other Steem interfaces do not have significant reach but, they are going to grow exponentially in time and also face all kinds of competition and peers that will drive social platforms to fundamentally change in structure. All of them. Ten years from now, Facebook will look much more like Steem, be gone or... we will be gone. It is going to get to a point where if the behemoth platforms don't adapt to us, they will collapse into irrelevance.

What this means for us as users though is that in time, this is going to be part of our CV for future employment or creating interest in our sales. For the artists, they should already be using their platform to create real world connections for selling their originals and as more platforms arrive, they have the potential to earn while creating, have a global audience and create a market for their work.

The benefits in this are massive and if my father had access to such opportunity over the last 70 years, he would have likely been much more influential in the art world. And in the educational world. My dad back in the day would have owned @Dlive, @Dtube and taken part in debates and community at the highest and lowest levels. Of course, generational timing is not something one can choose.

What I am trying to say is that for the talented here who are willing to look past the current situations, they have a chance to show the world what they've got, demonstrate their talent, present their best and, a chance to build support along the way. that way, when they do the real-world leg work, try to get their art hung in a gallery, their manuscript read, their photography into a magazine, they already have a portfolio.

Potentially, they don't just have a portfolio demonstrating their work either, they have a collection of peer-reviewed content, proven track records, past earnings and future earning potentials. But, most importantly, they can show their personality, show who they are and how they are valuable to their field and community.

This is not just for artists though, this is for anyone who is looking to become a leader in any field and engage with any of the authorities already in. As the popularity of these platforms increases, they will arrive, they will trawl, they will look for the up and coming talent that is hidden from view. No matter how knowledgeable they may be, they are generally smart enough to take inspiration from where they can find it. And remember, time stamped, dated, immutable blockchain also has copyright potential.

For the employers looking for their new hire, they will be looking in too and even though now many people are hidden from view, that is unlikely to remain the case, at least at the same level, in the future. People will start linking their Steem accounts to their LinkedIn or Twitter more commonly and using it as a feather in the hat to attract interest, part of their personal branding.

For the Crypto enthusiasts, this is going to likely work out well if they are actual authorities with track records, projects, coding skills etc as in time, there is going to be a massive shortfall in Blockchain-skills in the labor market. What better place to search for a talented hire than on the blockchain itself? This could become a headhunter's dream come true to poach talent.

People don't seem to think too heavily about their future 'real-world' potentials here but the world itself is already closing in and using social media as an indicator of personality. Factor that with tools coming from the AI field for Human Resource actions and our online content heavily affects our real world possibilities. Understanding these things now means that preparation and groundwork can be established for the future.

Now, you like me, might not actually want to work for anyone in the future but, it is likely you will still want to cooperate with people to achieve your personal goals in business or social work. Again, how are you going to find the person on the ground on another continent you can trust with the day to day operations of your charity? Who are you going to get to build your killer blockchain interface?

The future is coming and there is no way to stop it but, that doesn't mean our past lives won't count and it doesn't mean we can't do what we can now to improve our personal and community odds of success. Not everyone here is going to be able to retire on the price of Steem but, many, many talented people will be able to retire from what they currently and instead do what they actually love.

Things can be better. We just have to make it so.

Taraz
[ a Steemit original ]