1. Online Portfolios Why, How, Where Laeeq Khan

2. What are Portfolios? Collection of your work Career Portfolios Work, education, experience, achievements etc.

3. What should it include? (PEAKS) Personal characteristics Experiences Accomplishments Knowledge Skills Source: The career portfolio workbook, by Frank Satterthwaite and Gary D Orsi

4. Why?

5. Portfolio Online Your work showcased online Convenient, cost-effective, global audience, current Many employers search on the net Get noticed – offer something unique

6. Online Portfolio - Vital link Employers Students Peers

7. Self-reflection More than anyone, an online portfolio is for you! Keep track of your achievements Self-evaluation, organization, change & improvement

8. How?

9. Keep it simple! Simple yet elegant Concise yet having the necessary details Aesthetically pleasing

10. Optimize – Quality matters! No room for mistakes Spelling mistakes unacceptable No incomplete pages No broken links

11. Plan, Prepare, Execute Think of your options – cost, time, target audience Plan first Prepare & Execute

12. Where?

13. Hosting Options Paid Free

14. Free resources Google Sites Weebly Carbonmade Wordpress

15. Manage your image SNS sites - Facebook, Linkedin Academia.edu Google profile Twitter