Dr Elspeth Kempe: PROFFESSIONAL WRITING SKILLS

Dr Kempe is an expert in writing skills. She suggested we join Linked In, an alternative to facebook. My linked in address is as follows: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kmakhene . The benefit of joining this website is that you are automatically linked to professionals who are in the same career as you are. The profile is set almost as a C.V as you will learn more about my activities throughout my university and professional career. This website enables you to improve your connections by expanding your contacts to potential employers, business partners etc. I strongly urge you to visit the site for more information if you haven’t already.

Dr Kempe’s advice was centered on how one may secure a job through an internship. The onus is upon us, as work seekers, to research other employment opportunities through word of mouth within the company, blogthinking and Linked In. She also advised us to keep our e-mail messages professional and respectful in the workplace. The importance of the subject heading was also highlighted because it reveals one’s ability to think rationally-equipping one with the skill to make the reader’s life easier by making an all inclusive heading. This is very important because time constraint is one of the key determinants of a company’s success. Wasting time on less urgent matters can be avoided through a clear subject heading. Adding to this, in writing a report or bibliography, one has to avoid verbosity, grammatical, format and spelling errors. This lesson is invaluable. I will be forever thankful to Dr Kempe and the WOW facilitators for polishing our level of professionalism. As a South African musician, this program has equipped me with the responsibility to change people’s perceptions about musicians and their level of professionalism. For that, I am eternally grateful.