A Guide To Creating Your First Portfolio Website

Credit: Wikimedia By Patrick Foster Building a portfolio website is one of the best things you can do to boost your communications career. An online portfolio lets you showcase your talents professionally, while demonstrating your drive and organizational skills. A good portfolio improves your chances of finding the job you really want. Recommended reading: End…… Continue reading A Guide To Creating Your First Portfolio Website

Why It’s Important to Have a Career Portfolio

We’re all familiar with the image of the recent Art and Design graduate showing up at their first interview clutching an enormous portfolio of work samples. Although the graduate has her art degree, in this profession, the interviewer almost always asks to see some physical examples of the work before a hiring decision is made. Unless…… Continue reading Why It’s Important to Have a Career Portfolio

PR Student Magazine Offers Career Tips

The new edition of Platform, an online magazine published by 10 PR students at the University of Alabama, is loaded with relevant articles for students and young professionals.  I was pleased to offer my two-cents worth to Amanda Aviles’ article — Wanted: Manager, No Experience Necessary — about the importance of gaining managerial training and experience early in…… Continue reading PR Student Magazine Offers Career Tips