OCP - The Online Career Portfolio (Overview)

The Online Career Portfolio

Introduction

Distinguishing yourself within your area of expertise is essential in the current highly competitive job market. To gain that critical advantage and effectively showcase the full range of your skills that position you as the top candidate, consider harnessing the power of online repositories. These repositories provide a structured and efficient platform for creating and sharing a professional portfolio with potential employers.

Learning Questions

  • How do different online repositories compare?
  • How does one create an effective cover letter and resume?
  • How can one effectively organize their portfolio?

Key Terms

Online repository - a centralized location where digital assets, such as files, documents, code, or data, are stored and managed over the internet.

Github for Education - a repository that offers a practical way to collaborate with others and build a portfolio that showcases real-world experience.

Dropbox - a file hosting service that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and client software.

Jimdo - a drag-and-drop website builder and hosting service suitable for users with some coding skills.

Uxfol.io - a portfolio builder for UX designers, where they can create a beautiful UX portfolio quickly and easily, and show their design process and design decisions.

Portfoliobox - an online portfolio made for Creatives.

Resume - a document created and used by a person to present their background, skills, and accomplishments. 

Cover letter - a letter of introduction attached to or accompanying another document such as a résumé.

Chronological résumé - lists your work experiences and achievements starting from the current or most recent one and following up with previous jobs below.

Functional résumé - a type of resume that focuses more on skills rather than work experiences.

Combination résumé - highlights functional skills and experience without hiding employment dates.

Portfolio - a great showcase of your expertise and dedication, using real-world samples and examples of your work. These examples may come from your studies, previous work experience, and even hobbies.

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