Why I started to create my "own brand"

As i was signing up for classes for what would be my last semester i Stony Brook, i needed 16 more credits to graduate. I signed up for two business classes (Ethics, and Marketing Strategy), two anthropology classes ("Personality and Culture" and "Male and Female"), and a TA position for one of my anthropology professors. I still needed 1 more credit! I went through the class search data base to find a simple 1 credit filler class. I found a simple bullshit class called CAR210:

"Career Planning focuses on a systematic approach to the career planning  process, including goal setting, professional communication, job market trends, and career research strategies. Analyzes the value of extracurricular service, and leadership experiences, and how to convey this value through written and oral presentation. Examines components of successful transition to the workplace."

Never would i have expected that this class would have such a profound impact on me. The class made me really think about what my goals and objectives were and what i wanted to get out of a job, or as i now learned to think of it, a career.

I then started to think about applying for jobs. Where would i apply? How would i apply? Does my resume look good? After some serious thinking i soon realized that i did not have the grades, nor the job experience to land me the job that i wanted. How could i make myself ("my brand") more appealing to a prospective employer? What would happen if they googled "Sebastian Stryker"? Can they find my Facebook account? My Twitter? My Instagram? What is Linkedin? How do i make an account? I had all of these questions and many more running through my head, and couldn't stop thinking about them.

This is why i started to create my "own brand".

Check out my next post to see how i went about it.

www.sebastianstryker.com
www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianstryker