Your Week 2 and 3 Lessons, as well as your text, explain the process of creating a career portfolio. Last week, you developed a LinkedIn profile, which is a component of an electronic portfolio. Over the next 2 weeks, we will draft items that help build your hard-copy version. Take a moment to reflect on the work you have completed so far. Does your LinkedIn profile contain the following elements?
• Demonstrate your ability to organize your thoughts and ideas.
• Include work that illustrates your ability to confront and deal with problems.
• Present your work in an effective manner.
• Enable a potential employer to assess capabilities.
• Demonstrate the positive combination of education and skills required for the types of positions that are desired.
I have to be honest, I was anti-social networking after a negative experience with the more casual platforms (Facebook, Twitter, etc,). That being said, I didn't create a LinkedIn profile until my recent job loss, but I can say that I have updated it constantly since then. One way I update it is after I complete a class because the relevant coursework can help
