A lot of work from home jobs revolve around the Internet, making computers viable business opportunities. Learn how to create a winning portfolio, and wow employers.
Most job ads want just two pieces of information from applicants: a cover letter and resume. Two very small items that can make a big difference to getting the job at hand – but having a professional portfolio is a much better way to showcase experience and skill. The easiest and probably best way to show off a resume is by including a link to the online portfolio in the cover lover. This way, employers aren’t getting boatloads of attachments, and links can be very inviting when most cover letters look the same.
The online portfolio is really essential to any self employed professional, who will amass a vast amount of experience through the Internet. The Web is the best place to find work at home jobs, stay in touch with employers, and find information that helps complete the projects at hand – and the online portfolio is the glue that holds all this work together.
Quantity vs. Quality
The argument for portfolios rages on both sides of the fence: some say less is more, others say more is always more. When building a portfolio online, it’s extremely important to make the work visibly appealing. Self employed professionals might find work in any number of fields – cake decorating, writing, graphic design, web page design, secretarial services, the possible work at home jobs are almost limitless – so that everyone’s portfolio is going to be different. Graphic page design is always a thin line to walk, especially when the goal is grab attention without leading to distraction. It’s highly important to keep the online portfolio (which, in most cases, should be limited to a single web page with links) uncluttered and easy to read and navigate. For instance, the cake decorator that squeezes four hundred and thirty-seven tiny thumbnails into a portfolio is only hurting their own best efforts, because what employer is going to bother clicking on a bunch of miniscule thumbnails to view cakes? The writer who includes four hundred links to online articles, with no category separation, is only going to confuse the employer that comes looking for examples of work. Don’t make them wade through an endless amount of information – use bold headers, categories, and open space to create a page that’s easy to look at and search through. Make the portfolio clickable, leading to links of projects that are visible on other sites, and make sure images are easy to see without any extra rigmarole.
Quality almost always wins out over quality, but that doesn’t mean online portfolios can’t be huge – that’s actually part of the beauty of using the Internet. Web pages are nearly infinite, making it possible for self employed professionals to showcase past work at home with ease. Just remember to keep it easy to read, uncluttered, and simple, including only the work that inspires the most personal pride.
