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Use of Portfolios on the Rise
Sharing career "wins" with a potential employer can be an effective way to showcase your skills and expertise during the interview process. However, many candidates are reluctant to tout their accomplishments for fear they're bragging. As discussed recently on a Career Hub blog post, the use of portfolios, typically used by creative professionals, are becoming more mainstream even among even business folks and can make promoting your work more comfortable.
Portfolios are a great way to showcase some of your best work, and they also serve as "cues" to help remind you to mention your most successful project work. Keep in mind that you should only use examples of work where you developed the project yourself, or where you played a prominent role. Also, be selective when developing a portfolio of work. Too many examples can become boring, and if they are too old, the examples will no longer be valid.
Remember the interview process is the opportunity to sell your potential employer on the expertise described in your resume or on your application. If you don't "toot your own horn" no one else will.
Posted by Tim Gorman on December 1, 2006 at 9:06 AM
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Nicely done!
Posted by Reese on December 28, 2006 9:28 AM