positioning yourself for that new job

Positioning Yourself for That New Job

This should represent how you view yourself. Others will view you this way

also.

Step One:Create an e-portfolio

e-portfolio

An e-portfolio will document the growth you have made over the years as a professional (your latest work should reflect better work than

your earlier stuff).

The purpose of an e-portfolio

Just like these boxes, an e-portfolio is a great way to “Stack up” all of your

skills in one place as a visual collection of your skills.

The purpose of an e-portfilio

An e-portfolio will show that you know how to bridge the gap between theory and practice. You have these

skills in theory, lets show that you really do have those skills by the work that you have done.

Step two:Get a LinkedIn account

LinkedIn Tip No. 1: Be mindful what accounts you

merge with LinkedIn

Unless your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram accounts are professional in nature, do

not merge them with LinkedIn.

Some companies may not be too keen on their employees looking for other work. They may let you go earlier

than you were hoping.

LinkedIn Tip No. 2:Do not neglect privacy settings

LinkedIn Tip No. 3: LinkedIn profiles take work

Connect with new people, update your profile whenever necessary, join

groups, go to events you learn about on LinkedIn. Sometimes finding a job

is a full-time job.

Step three:Create a Personal Website

It's not about entertaining anyone. It's about showing you have experience in the workplace.

Concerns about your personal website:

How is what I do interesting?

Not true. The actual building of the website should only take around 30 minutes. The whole process could be done during your

spare time over a weekend.

Building a website takes too much time

This depends on what you constitutes “too much money.” However, domain purchase

and web hosting for a year could be found for around $100 a year.

A personal website cost too much money

Where do I even start?

There are literally thousands of resources online to find how to

build a website. If you are grown-up enough to find a job, you are

grown-up enough to do research.

If I do all of these things, then what?

?

If you do it right, maybe you will end up like this guy

Best of luck to you.