Portfolio
Once you have completed all you training and are looking for work, how do you show prospective clients what your skills are? Having them listed on your CV is fine, but there are always different levels of ability for each person and piece of software.
We all know that finding a job is a job in itself, applying to jobs on a daily basis and not getting a response, or not making the interview is one of the most frustrating and disheartening situations that we go through. And if you don’t take a positive approach to finding work, it becomes that much harder. Employers look for what skills and certifications you have that are related to the vacant position.
The simple truth is your CV needs to be good enough to get you through to interview, if you are not getting a response from sending out your CV you have not presented it well enough to the person reading it. Webmaster Training offer more than training, we have expert advice on hand to help you through the process of finding work once you have completed your training. We even include a FREE CV building and interview techniques course, and provide professionally designed portfolio so you can demonstrate your work.
Due to the lack of recognised qualifications for web designers in the UK marketplace one of the best ways to show prospective employers and clients your skills is with a portfolio. Once you have completed our training courses we will put together a professional portfolio and give practical advice on how to look for work in your area. You will be able to include the portfolio on your CV, and immediately a prospective employer will know that you have the skills for the job you’re applying for.
Web design is a very popular industry and one that lots of people are looking for a career in, the entry level positions are sometimes that hardest to get. Often the way you present your skills on your CV is the key to successfully getting through to the interview, and by just highlighting the fact you know a program like Dreamweaver doesn’t show the person reading it how well you actually know the program. With our professionally designed portfolio you will be able to clearly demonstrate your skills.
‘We have found that by having a professionally designed portfolio available, employers will take time to have a look to find out more’
David Small – Employment Direct. |
At Webmaster Training we can also advise you as to what the most important skills are to include on your portfolio, so any employer will be confident in knowing what your skills are when calling you in for an interview.
Most companies would charge between £200-400 for this service alone, we are offering this service free of charge to anyone that starts the course before January 2007!
‘I recently finished my web design course, and admittedly I hadn’t had to write a CV or attend an interview for some years. The extra courses Webmaster Training provided me really helped me to present my skills, knowledge and work history in an easy to follow and relevant way on my CV. And by using their portfolio service I was actually able to show employers my practical skills. I think this was essential in helping me to find work, and the interview course also helped me to stay calm, ask and answer questions confidently and with the skills I learnt on the course I was able to complete the tasks set at the interview. I was offered 2 positions after attending 5 interviews in the space of 3 weeks, and I now work for a design company in the city. ‘
Sajid Iqbal |
This is one of the services that make us one of the most popular web design/ development training companies. We are also offering advice on the best ways to find work as a web designer, a CV and interview techniques course and for a limited time a free portfolio service.
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