Your portfolio is your best weapon to impress a potential employer in a hiring situation. It is your opportunity to show off your work in a way that is up front and direct. However, if your portfolio is in disarray, it does not reflect well upon you whatsoever. Don't take the risk that your portfolio gets you bounced out of your dream job. Sit down and take a look at what you've put in for viewing and start culling. Only the best of the best of your work needs to be used to represent your talent. Getting overly critical with what should stay and what should go results in a portfolio … [Read more...]
The Importance of a First Impression
Image by Getty Images via @daylife First impressions can be everything in business, especially when you are dealing with customers. That is why you have to consider every aspect of your personal presentation that can draw a client in. One of the most basic types of advertising for your company is your business cards. When you are choosing a design, you want to have a logo that is easy to print and for a customer to remember. There are software programs available that allow you to design your own, or you hire a professional to do it for you. You will need to have the basic … [Read more...]
Make Your Resume Sell Yourself
What makes you special? What is it that you can do for a company that will help them increase sales or improve production and save money. Answering these questions is the key to writing a resume that will lead to more freelance work and make you successful as you branch out on your own. Image by peprice via Flickr We have all seen the resumes that simply list education and work experience. There is nothing special about the document which will impress the person reading it. Do you really think they care where you attended college or where you were last employed? They … [Read more...]
The Two Tips for Freelancers
Image via Wikipedia Working in any freelance industry requires you to be your own boss. That means that you have to market yourself. There is no one above that is going to get you ahead. You have to do it all yourself. If you are just getting started you need to arm yourself with an arsenal of freelance weapons that are going to show you aren’t just another worker, but a player in the freelance game. The first two things you need are business cards and a website. You could choose to go with one and not the other, but the best choice for yourself is to go with both. You want … [Read more...]