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Considerthe career you selected and for which you wrote goals in Week 1.
Imagine you are ready to begin the preparation process for this career by creating your career portfolio and professional social networking profile.
Considerthe elements of a career portfolio discussed in Ch. 6 of
Career Directions
.
Determinethe content that you would like to include in your career portfolio.
Createa 4- to 6-section Microsoft® Sway® portfolio. You may choose to use the portfolio template in Microsoft® Sway®, or create a new portfolio. Include at least 1 section for each of the following:
Industry-specific skills
Employer-specific skills
Job-specific skills
Note:
You may choose to create a hypothetical portfolio of industry-, employer-, and job-specific skills for your chosen career if you do not yet have experience related to the career and/or industry.
Include pictures, graphics, and videos, as appropriate, to enhance the quality of your portfolio.
Play your portfolio to ensure it displays in the manner you would like. Once you have proofread and finished your portfolio, you are ready to submit your final product.

With the advancement of technology and social media, the employment industry has evolved quite a bit. The days of finding a job posting in a newspaper and sending your resume to the organization in hopes of hearing back are long gone. While many individuals now find job postings online, and apply and submit their resumes through a website, there are additional methods that enhance your career opportunities. In many cases, professional social media profiles are required, and you may even know someone who works in the industry who can give you some tips. This assignment will help you to build or revise your own professional social media profile and will assist you with career networking.
Consider the content discussed in Ch. 6 and 8 of
Career Directions
.
Imagine you are helping an individual create their own professional social media profile, and you need to outline what needs to be included and why it is important in the career search process.
Write a 175- to 350-word outline on what to include in a professional social media profile and how to use it for career networking. Include the following:
Describe the components for the individual to include in his or her profile.
Provide tips for how to make the profile stand out from others in the industry.
Advise the individual on things to avoid in his or her profile.
Explain how this profile can be used in career networking, along with other strategies.