ferent audiences, you probably can post different resumes at each of
these sites without undermining your credibility.GETTING DIGITAL HELP WHEN CREATING YOUR PORTFOLIO
In addition to using the computer for word processing, there are other
ways of getting digital help when creating your portfolio.Use the Web to get images and information you want.You can use
Internet search engines to get all sorts of useful information and im-
ages for your portfolio. For example, if you are applying for a raise and
want to show your boss a printout that gives average salaries for your
kind of job in your part of the country, you can probably get the infor-
mation you need via the Web.
In Chapter 2, we mentioned that one of the authors of this book
used an Internet search engine to find the Web site for a school in
Brazil where he once was an instructor. He was able to download pic-
tures of this school in Rio de Janeiro, which he then combined with
other pictures he found of Rio, to create a visually appealing prop for
discussing his international experience.
The same author also downloaded a full-color picture of the British
flag from a Web site that sells flags, which he then attached to the first
page of a consulting contract he had with a British company. The intent
of including the flag was to visually reinforce the fact that he has sig-
nificant international experience.
Use CDs to store extra copies of Master Portfolio documents. If you
have access to the right computer equipment and software, you can
scan all of your portfolio documents into your computer and then burn
CDs to create backup copies of all of your documents. Obviously, you
don’t want to have everything only on the hard drive of your computer,
since, alas, computers do crash. To be extra safe, it’s a good idea to make
several CD copies of your portfolio documents and then store these in
separate locations.PRESENTING OFF-LINE DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS
An off-line digital portfolio is one that is not posted at a Web site. In
most face-to-face interviewing situations you will want to hand people
documents that they can touch. They are more likely to trust an item
they can hold than something they see on a screen. Nevertheless, in
some situations presentation of your Can-Do Portfolio in a digital for-
mat can be quite effective.
You mightshow your portfolio via computer to demonstrate your
computer literacy.If you are interviewing for a job in the computer
field, consider bringing a laptop computer and showing items from your
portfolio to establish that you are someone who really likes to work
with computers. Having a digital portfolio on your laptop is not a daz-
zling technical feat, but it does show that you have computer sensibili-Chapter 9: Digital Options for Your Portfolio and Resume 127