Archive for DIY eResume Portfolio

DIY e-Resume Portfolio: Start Blogging!

Woman celebrating her new e-resume blog portfolio website

You’re busy! No doubt you are wondering why you should bother blogging when people can already see you’re talents just by looking at you Portfolio page. I can assure you from personal experience that blogging is one of the best things you can do for your career or your business! Blogging Makes You More Successful When people “Google” you, blogging…

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DIY e-Resume Portfolio Step 10: Your About Me Page

Show Your Super Power

You’re awesome. Obviously. Otherwise you wouldn’t be creating this e-resume portfolio site. Seriously. With this site you are offering something that’s way above and beyond what most job seekers have to offer. But how do you communicate all of that awesomeness on your About Me page without being totally obnoxious? Your About Me page is NOT about you… It is really about…

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DIY e-Resume Portfolio Step 9: WordPress Backups and Security

Making Your WordPress Site Safe and Secure

You’ve put lots  of work into setting up your site so far. Now it’s time to set up a system to protect your WordPress site and all of that hard work you’ve put into it. Your objective in Step 9 is to put a backup system in place for your site, and to lock you site down to keep out the bad guys. Maybe it’s just me, but I find…

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DIY e-Resume Portfolio Step 8: Set Up Your Portfolio Page

e-Resume Portfolio Homepage Page

In this step you finally get to start adding some cool content to your site that will give your visitors a first impression of some of the great things you can do. Job recruiters love portfolio pages because they can discover your key skills and talents with a quick scan of the page. Headhunters love portfolio pages because they are…

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DIY e-Resume Portfolio Step 7: Get Social With Your Visitors

Sidebar Example

With each step of this training series, you are getting closer to building a website to share your expertise and unique approach with people who need to hire someone like you. Now that you have the basic framework of your website all setup, let’s set up your sidebar with a friendly greeting to say hello and introduce yourself. The sidebar…

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DIY e-Resume Portfolio Step 6: Set Up Your Menu and Reading Settings

My e-Resume Portfolio Website Homepage

Welcome back! You are well on your way to building a website that is all about the unique blend of skills, talents and experience that you bring to any business that is lucky enough to hire you. In this step you need to check to make sure that your Menus and Reading Settings are properly set up for your theme. Different Themes…

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DIY e-Resume Portfolio Step 4: Install a WordPress Theme

Install a WordPress Theme Template

Let’s Review the Reason You’re Building This Website Just in case you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed after the first 3 steps, I want to remind you why you signed up for this. You are creating a website that is dedicated to your career and the awesome skills and solutions you bring to the people and companies that you work for. This…

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