Defining and Developing Your Portfolio
Defining and Developing Your Portfolio is a seventeen-minute video which is part of the series, The
Portfolio Resume Series.
Artists have been using portfolios of their work for years, to show prospective employers what they can do. Shouldn’t all job seekers cash in on that idea? This program focuses on the steps involved in compiling a career portfolio, from gathering the individual components to tailoring them for use with different job categories. Work samples and other elements, such as a statement of confidentiality, a mission statement, a set of goals, a resume, and letters of reference, are highlighted. Plenty of on-screen examples show how it all comes together. (17 minutes)
One 17-minute video. © 2000.
Format: DVD
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Got a job? Looking for a job? Need a job? Do you have the training to get a job? Even if you are qualified, would you have the ability to be selected from a job interview? The training products on this page can help with finding a job and landing a job as well as coping with unemployement and career planning. You can ace that next interview. You can write a winning resume. Our career training DVDs and CD-ROMs can help you land a job and launch a career.
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both traditional and nontraditional job search strategies such as networking, browsing through job
listings, or posting their resume, as they navigate through job search directories and bulletin boards on
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For anyone who thinks “disabled” means “unemployable,” this video quickly dispels that myth and shows how to begin the job-hunting process by identifying skills, strengths, and interests. Viewers are provided with a basic explanation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its guarantees of equal opportunity, as well as an overview of the kinds of companies and organizations that often take the lead in hiring disabled applicants. Other major topics include creating a self-assessment or profile of talents and abilities, setting up informational interviews, developing online and personal networks, and examining the possibilities of self-employment.
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video guides the viewer through the interview process with an enthusiastic host and representatives from
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Losing a job can be devastating—whether it’s a first job or the tenth. Some people manage to get back on
their feet quickly because they have something they can fall back on, or they can support themselves
financially for awhile. For others, losing their job could affect them and their families, for a long, long
time.
