From the course: How to Highlight Your Job Skills
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Build out your work portfolio
From the course: How to Highlight Your Job Skills
Build out your work portfolio
- I've mentioned a few times earlier in this course that in highlighting your job skills you really want to focus on showing, not telling. In other words, you want to demonstrate that you're really good at something by showing the results rather than telling hiring managers that you're good at it. Outside of giving clear examples in your resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile of the results that you've achieved, a work portfolio is a fantastic way to showcase your job skills. Most people assume portfolios are only for creative jobs like artists and writers, but in reality, anyone can benefit from a portfolio, whether it features examples of your work or case studies about projects and accounts you've handled. First, start by deciding what skills and experiences you want to highlight. Maybe you want to showcase your ability to use a particular software or your event planning expertise. Create a list of those high…