Along with a tailored resume, an employment portfolio can provide further evidence of professional qualifications and abilities. A professional portfolio is a reflection of you as a professional person. It also confirms your professional development, verifies how you perform and reflects what you have accomplished.
Importance
Find out why these subjects are important to your career, and see the proof in our statistical research.
Why
Your Career Portfolio will demonstrate not only organization, but specific information and examples held within your portfolio will back up your answers at the interview and will stimulate interest from the employer/s.
Statistics
In a survey undertaken in the U.S. by administrators, superintendents, principals and human resource administrators, the question was asked - "...would you recommend candidates use a portfolio in their job search?" Out of 423 responses who replied, 90% recommended having a portfolio when seeking a position.
What To Do
Looking for a job or planning a career requires groundwork and careful preparation. The more you know about how to do it, the greater the probability of your success. A comprehensive list of Tips and Tools has been put together to help you no matter what stage of the job search process you are at. There is no use being told what to do, you need the tools to do it, giving you the confidence to identify and secure your perfect job.
Tips (Theory)
A portfolio can make you stand out in the crowd. If used effectively in an interview, it can demonstrate the quality of your skills and accomplishments. A resume is your career in summary, and your portfolio should provide the supporting documentation to back up your application. It should look professional and contain:
Copies of your resume
Copies of your referees
Written referencess
Certificates
Awards
Testimonials
Qualifications
Samples of your work (photos, projects, etc.)
Any other relevant documentation
Tools (Practice)
Here is your Portfolio Checklist to help you organize your own interview portfolio.
Caution
Never go to an interview without a Career Portfolio so you can demonstrate your 'perfect' fit for the job and follow-up with the evidence.
Information
We are continually on the lookout for useful information for the jobseekers. In order to better serve you, we now post relevant articles, news items, events and service providers that may be of interest to you.
Further Research
The following career-related articles have been carefully selected to assist you in the job search decision-making process.
Links
Service Providers
Here are a list of service providers to assist you with your job search and employment opportunities.
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Phone: +612 9293 2507
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Mobile: +61 41 990 7088
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Key Contact: Fiona Coote
Phone: +61 3 9653 9286
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Mobile: +61 414 743 139
Email: fiona@amazingresults.com.au
Perth Office
Key Contact: John M. Hammond
Phone: +618 9278 2512
Fax: + 618 9384 0269
Mobile: +61 407 989 041
Email: john@amazingresults.com.au
Company Description:
Amazing Results is a world class, proudly Australian Human Resources Consulting firm. Our offices are located in Sydney, Perth and Melbourne but we offer our services Australia wide.
We provide a range of Human Resources solutions that will help our clients to attract the best, retain the best and get the best performance from their most important asset - their people. We are focused on providing our clients with unique and innovative HR solutions with a total commitment to quality and service.
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