LEADER 04198nam 2200553 a 450 001 9910966907003321 005 20251116142425.0 010 $a1-4175-2060-4 035 $a(CKB)111035898506288 035 $a(OCoLC)70722931 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10058828 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000132019 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11129719 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000132019 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10028323 035 $a(PQKB)11189052 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3116952 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3116952 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10058828 035 $a(OCoLC)922967043 035 $a(BIP)47332506 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111035898506288 100 $a19960814d1997 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCreating your skills portfolio $eshow your accomplishments /$fCarrie Straub 210 $aMenlo Park, Calif. $cCrisp Publications ;$aLanham, MD $cDistribution to the U.S. trade [by] National Book Network$dc1997 215 $a1 online resource (77 p.) 225 1 $aA fifty-minute series book 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a1-56052-394-8 327 $aTITLE -- COPYRIGHT -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- Acknowledgements -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- SECTION 1 What Is a Skills Portfolio? -- DEFINING "PORTFOLIO" -- WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE A PORTFOLIO -- Current Employment Trends -- GIVE YOURSELF CREDIT -- TYPES OF PORTFOLIOS -- Clarify Your Message -- Choose a Medium -- Set Your Budget -- Decide on a Dynamic or Static Portfolio -- 10 WAYS TO USE YOUR PORTFOLIO -- SECTION 2 Creating Your Portfolio -- FIVE STEPS TO AN EXCELLENT PORTFOLIO -- Step #1: Gather Artifacts -- Step #2: Visualize Your Portfolio -- Step #3: Organize Your Information -- Step #4: Assemble the Contents -- Step #5: Practice Your Presentation -- STEP #1: GATHER ARTIFACTS -- CONDUCT A MARKET ANALYSIS OF YOU AS A PRODUCT -- VALUE-ADDED ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS -- COLLECTING SAMPLES -- EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES -- What's Too Old to Be Included? -- Selecting References -- Personal and Professional Experience -- Electronic Media -- STRATEGY ALERT -- STEP #2: VISUALIZE YOUR PORTFOLIO -- THE VISUALIZATION PROCESS -- Stage 1: Do Your Homework -- Stage 2: Make Thumbnail Sketches -- Stage 3: Develop a Storyboard -- Storyboard Practice -- STEP #3: ORGANIZE YOUR INFORMATION -- M + A + M = I[sup(2)] -- Sequential/Chronological Order -- Thematic/Functional Format -- Layout and Design -- CONSIDER THE AUDIENCE -- THREE LAYOUT BASICS -- 10 TIPS FOR BETTER VISUAL ORGANIZATION -- STEP #4: ASSEMBLE THE CONTENTS -- Directions for Easy Assembly -- How Much Is Too Much? -- 10 TIPS FOR A BETTER PORTFOLIO -- TIP #1 Remember That Less Is More -- TIP #2 Use the Salami Method -- TIP #3 Prioritize Your Examples -- TIP #4 Beta Test -- TIP #5 Respect Confidential and Proprietary Information -- TIP #6 Treat Coworkers with Respect -- TIP #7 Consider Having More Than One Portfolio -- TIP #8 Color Code, Label and Simplify -- TIP #9 Use a Consistent Format. 327 $aTIP #10 Use a Skill Summary -- REFERENCES FOR THE GRAPHICALLY IMPAIRED -- Presenting Photos -- Masking and Retouching -- Managing 3-D Samples -- Using Technology -- Computer diskettes -- Video tapes -- CD-ROM -- Clip Art -- STEP #5: PRACTICE YOUR PRESENTATION -- CREATE YOUR COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT -- DESIGNING YOUR COMMERCIAL -- REMEMBER -- AN OUTLINE FOR YOUR INTERVIEW PRESENTATION -- WHEN TO USE YOUR PORTFOLIO -- FINAL PORTFOLIO CHECKLIST -- Content -- Organization -- Graphic Elements -- Security -- CONCLUSION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY. 330 $aDifferent from a resume, this little-known tool allows you to present a unique image of your experience drawn from some of the best examples of your previous work. 410 0$aFifty-Minute series. 606 $aApplications for positions 615 0$aApplications for positions. 676 $a808/.06665 700 $aStraub$b Carrie$01869039 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910966907003321 996 $aCreating your skills portfolio$94477207 997 $aUNINA