Firstly, I’ll explain what a portfolio is. A portfolio is a great way to showcase your work, achievements, and skills to others. Think of it this way: If you're looking for a job, you can use it to attract companies. Professionals always use it to showcase their professional skills and abilities. A well-structured portfolio is a great option to showcase to your potential employers, clients, or the public.
A portfolio is a mandatory option in the IT industry to showcase technical skills and practical experience.
Here's why you should keep a good portfolio for yourself as a professional
- We know we have a resume, it’s a traditional way to show ourselves to others in both personal and professional detail, we use it when we’re looking for a job, but it’s all just writing. But if you have a well-structured portfolio with a collection of your work and skills, you’ll get extra attention from the hiring panel when it comes to the hiring process.
- If you are a fresh graduate and have no experience in showing companies, you can easily get a job if you maintain a well-structured portfolio with your projects such as websites and web development.
- It's always different with other employees, many jobseekers have the same qualifications as you, and this time you will stand out from those candidates when you maintain a portfolio.
- Always remember one thing, you can only show your achievements and expertise and projects like your own projects or do not share your company project in your portfolio without the permission of the company because some companies hold some privacy policies. So always remember that the main point in the IT industry is trust.
Things you need to know when creating a portfolio
- Choose a good UI design for the portfolio (A portfolio can be created in web design or PDF format, but the IT industry website format is accurate), you can get a good portfolio design or template from the internet. Choose a good template and buy a domain for the portfolio which will increase, your career rank in the IT industry.
- Start the portfolio with an About Me section. Also, include all your information related to your academic and professional life and give a general introduction about your personal life.
- Showcase your latest projects there, and provide a section to show off your famous projects.
- Always update, and provide details about the job/project. Also, the IT industry is evolving day by day, so update your knowledge every day and update your skills. Always add new things to your portfolio
- Provide correct contact details such as professional email, LinkedIn, and contact number. Do not provide false information here
What are communication skills? The definition of, communication is the ability to convey thoughts clearly and accurately to another person. Many languages are a medium for communicating with others and sign language is also used for communication purposes. Good communication skills are essential for personal and professional life.
These are the types of communication skills.
- Verbal communication skills: Speaking clearly and confidently to someone or giving a presentation and speaking in public all fall under verbal communication.
- Written communication skills:- People who communicate with someone through emails, messages, and letters are considered written communication, this type of method conveys our thoughts
- Non-verbal communication: Using sign language, body language, and facial expressions to communicate with others
- Listening skills: It is necessary to clearly understand the views and thoughts of others while listening
- Interpersonal communication skills: it's a communication between individuals to build a good relationship.
These all are the definitions and types of communication skills.
Not only in the IT industry but in all industries where the language aspect of the hiring process is looked at. But in the IT field language proficiency is much higher than in other jobs. Language means English, and we know that English is an international language. So everyone needs English speaking, writing, and listening skills.
When we attend a job interview, sometimes we have good skills and previous experience in IT and everything. But the hiring process lasts from half an hour to 2 hours and we need to sell our expertise to the company which is our main concern. So, we need confidence and good language to introduce ourselves and our skills to the recruiting panel.
Even after getting the job, sometimes we have to interact with our colleagues from other states or other countries (if it is a multinational company) so communication skills are a must. Also, our clients will be from outside our country, so communication skills are a must at that time too.
Improve your communication skills by attending interactive seminars, taking a good language course to increase your language proficiency, and keeping a journal to write down new words, which will increase your vocabulary.
Always maintain a good portfolio and good communication skills to get a good position!
