Creating an online portfolio

Create an Online PortfolioPRESENTED BY KAYCI BARNETT CAL PARA-LIBRARIAN CONFERENCE 2015

Introductions

Name

Library System and Position

How many cats you have

What you hope to learn from this

Still relying on a paper resume?

Apply for jobs online

Require technology skills

Stiff competition

Use an online portfolio to stand out.

Can link to work examples.

Easy for hiring manager to access.

Can expand beyond the one page limit, and let employer go into more

depth.

Demonstrates technology skills.

Creating an online portfolio…

Easy

Convenient

Free

More benefits of an online portfolio

Be ready to apply for a job anyplace and

anywhere

Keep your site updated will ensure you have

great work examples to share.

Place to store professional documents.

Step 1 – Rough Draft

Search the web for other online portfolios.

Visualize your resume.

Think of a tag line, your unique skills

Gather documents, pictures, work examples and digitize.

Head shot

Step 2 - Choose your hosting service

Linked In – Easiest (do this and a site of

your own)

Google Sites - Easier

PB Works – Takes some time

WordPress – Good online community

Step 3 – Create

Practical Tips for Linked In, Google, and PB Works

Linked In – as easy as Facebook

Google Sites – Free Templates, Google Docs

Google Sites

Google Sites

Google Sites

Google Sites

Google Sites

https://sites.google.com/a/pueblolibrary.org/hiremeexample/

PB Works

PB Works

PB Works

PB Works

PB Works

PB Works

PB Works

PB Works

PB Works

PB Works

PB Works

Slide Share

Slide Share

Slide Share

Slide Share

Slide Share

PB Works

PB Works

PB Works

Build your own site

Buy a domain name

Learn web development

Don’t rely on 3rd party vendors

Online Reputation

Beef up your professional posts

Professional pictures

Google yourself

SEO – search engine optimization – Link from big sites to your online

portfolio ups your ranking. Google your name then click the link you want

hiring managers to go to.

Resources

ALA.org » NMRT » News » February 2011, Volume 40 No. 3 » Job Talk

Column: The Online Portfolio: No Longer Optional?

Using Portfolios and Profiles to Professionalize Your Online Identity (for Free)

Treehouse Online Web Training

w3 like ALA for the Web

Questions