To learn how to get started with VisualCV, read HowTo VisualCV #1: Getting started.
Want to show off your skydiving video? Think that if only people could see your last speech on horse training that your business is bound to go up? Have a great PowerPoint on adventure travel that people just have to see? Here’s where a VisualCV portfolio can really help you shine.
VisualCV’s portfolio function makes it easy to collect your multimedia content so that you can share it with others. As a part of an effective personal branding strategy, a portfolio of any kind can help you build credibility and rapport with potential employers or clients.
So here’s what the Portfolio interface looks like in VisualCV:
You have the ability to provide a custom title, choose to display 2-4 items, include individual item titles and descriptions and generally format your portfolio however you like. Plus, you can include graphics, documents, audio, or video from either your computer or from partner websites like YouTube, Yahoo! Video and Slideshare. Get step-by-step directions directly from VisualCV.
So, how can you use this feature? Robert Peake used it to showcase his web projects:
Jeff Rower used it to highlight projects of note in his background:
And for further inspiration, you can view a range of other example VisualCV profiles.
What can you share with the world through VisualCV?
Related posts:
- HowTo VisualCV #3: Using multimedia content
- HowTo VisualCV #1: Getting Started
- HowTo VisualCV #4: Make your own references
- Visual CV: Just another LinkedIn? Hardly
- Recent presentation: Your strongest resume
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