The Big Read: Networking in the digital age – how youths are using LinkedIn, other social media platforms to get ahead

SINGAPORE: When Mr Syukri Azman first reached out to the manager govt officer (CEO) of a logistics firm over expert networking platform LinkedIn, it was out of curiosity to search out out how the corporate managed to stable a young from a multinational company in Singapore.

Runt did he know that the pause-diploma govt would obtain his chilly call, and it would lead to a job provide.

Because the CEO shared his substitute disappear in a casual meet-up in 2018, Mr Syukri realised that he could bear a “gap” within the corporate by establishing training practices, given his ride in skills constructing.

A few weeks later, the CEO initiated one other meet-up and equipped him a full-time space, which he accredited.

For Mr Syukri, 30, a gross sales effectiveness specialist in a world information and analytics company, digital networking platforms own been the gateway to no longer biggest sudden occupation alternatives nonetheless additionally a methodology to invent a talented tag.

He now has over 7,800 followers on LinkedIn and has been given the title of “High Divulge” that the platform accords to significantly energetic members and consultants in their self-discipline.

“On LinkedIn, the mavens favor folk to listen to their tales, and it’s more uncomplicated to acquire linked with excessive profile mavens, on story of in total their profile is no longer managed by one other person as when compared with a couple of social media,” he told TODAY.