Listening to others who have been in the same situation as me when putting together a portfolio has been useful, especially from those who have managed to secure a job role in an industry similar to the one I wish to enter.
One person who we spoke to in our guest lectures was Ben from the University Career Service. In his lecture, he showed us how to increase our employability rates by using the CareerEdge+ service from Leeds Beckett. The services offer learning material on understanding myself, what type of industry I’d like to enter and how to present my work in a digital space. I found his lecture very useful as it provided me with some tips and resources that I’ll find useful when applying for jobs.
Another person I spoke to was another person called Ben who I had previously worked with on placement at Rejuvenate Digital. Ben graduated in the same course and specialises in the same area of work that I do so I thought it’d be great to get some feedback from someone interested in web design and development. Ben gave me some useful advice on what material to upload and what would be appreciated based on feedback he received when he was searching for jobs. He also mentioned to list and highlight my key skills on your website and in person as this stands out to an employer when trying to understand what you specialise in.
Overall, I found it useful speaking to others on ways to increase employability and ways to make my portfolio stand out as they are people who have been in the same situation and therefore understand what worked for them.
There was also a mention in lectures of producing some promotional material that can be given out in person at events such as business cards. I have attached a design that I made which will be given at events to those who are interested in working together.
