Having multiple platforms to market one-self is essential
for landing jobs in completive job fields. Being able to express and sell you
has become a premium, in addition to a solid resume. Of the many ways this can
be accomplished is by having a professional website.
Building a Professional Website is a fairly simplistic, yet
complicated task. Having the finished product is worth the work that goes into
it. A professional website where biographical information, and contact
information can be found with the click of a button is effective and efficient
to those who are searching for information. The biggest advantage that a
website brings with it however, is the ability to have a professional portfolio
with pieces of work. This is a big advantage over the standard resume, as
potential employers can see examples of many different kinds of media and work
that has been completed. Examples of writing, audio, artwork, video,
presentations can all be shown to promote your-self within the drop of a hat.
The social media projects in class all served as a benefit
to enhance this project. The Website Project was the culmination of all the
work in the class, and it was satisfying to see how it all tied together. It
all comes back to how are you marketing you? One of the first things
prospective employers go to is Social Media for information. It is now living
in an age of transparency and it overlaps between personal and professional
life. Jobs are literally lost over poor social media habits. How are you
defining yourself as a person? Social Media is at the forefront of this. Having
professional looking, and content filled Social Media accounts are vital to
being hired in many different and diverse job fields.
Another benefit of having Social Media tie into the website,
was it is all one stop shopping. The website had a portfolio page, but in
essence, all of it is a portfolio in itself. The website included direct links
to Twitter accounts, LinkedIn pages, blogs, email accounts, and any other form
of relevant professional Social Media channels. It all goes hand in hand with
each other, because it is all about marketing and selling you.
The overall experience of creating a website was actually
not as tedious as first thought. Having a background in coding and different
programs, such as Adobe, Photoshop, Video Editor helps tremendously, but being
able to follow directions in a step-by-step sequential pattern is important.
Even more important is the ability to be organized, and have a plan. It can
become overwhelming when the website is being designed, edited, and filled with
content simultaneously. Another critical component to handle is time
management. Being able to work under pressure and meet deadlines was a
challenge, as there was no overtime, the project was set to be due at the end
of the class, period. There was a lot of work that had to be done under
deadline, which is a good, and valuable learning experience.
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