Create an Online Presence
Social media pages are very popular, but wouldn't you like a portfolio you could actually show an employer or admissions
committee (or even your parents)?
Is your resume a complete portrait of your college experience? Employers who recruit college grads are getting savvier about
using online tools to research candidates. Would you like to provide employers with "the rest of your story"? Would you like
to impress recruiters with an online portfolio, webpage or blog - complete with photos, artwork, menus and samples of your
work - which you custom design for their eyes only?
The following are means and examples for creating an online presence beyond social media
sites, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
Portfolios / Websites:
Online portfolios and websites allow you to showcase your projects, volunteer work, photos, multimedia files, work experience
and extracurricular activities online. The following are just a few sites and resources to get you started in creating an
online portfolio or website.
Folio21
This web-based portfolio page is integrated into our job posting site, CSO, and provides a means for you
to store artifacts and portray yourself via electronic portfolios.
Other Free Portfolio Website Building Tools
Sample webpages include:
http://www.brittanymoore.net/
http://www.rebecca-wahlberg.com/Home.html
http://sites.google.com/site/trpeevey/home
http://www.davidbaur-ray.com/
Infographic Resume & Profile Tools
~ Enables a job seeker to better visualize his or her career history, experience, and skills
Sample infographic resume:
http://www.vizualize.me/corishaff#
http://re.vu/bmoore0502
Personal Pages:
About.me allows you to create a quick personal page to tell others about who
you are, including a quick bio and skills. Also, allows you to see analytics on who is viewing your page.
Sample about.me personal page: http://about.me/bmoore0502
Blogs:
Glassdoor.com states that a blog can be a pathway to amazing opportunities. By showing that you can develop an audience,
communicate, clearly, understand your niche, and know how to network, you give potential employers the opportunity to see you
in action. We recommend personnel blogs that focus on your industry or career of interest. The following are a few free blogging
sites: Blogger, Tumblr, and
Wordpress. Be sure to keep your blog professional and only include on your resume
if it is relevant to the position you are applying. For more tips on how a blog can help (or hurt) your job search, go to
glassdoor.com and
theladders.com.
Sample blogs include:
http://brittanymoore.tumblr.com/
http://mrappoport.wordpress.com/blog/
(may be adapted as a web page, per example)
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