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Let your portfolio speak for you

Banji Alo
Dec 11, 2022
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I recently saw a post where someone mentioned that another user was
“posting too much” about their work and accomplishments.

Immediately after I saw this post, I took some minutes off to reflect on this statement. I wanted to get a sense of what I thought about the observation.

After a couple of minutes, I concluded:


Show Your Work

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.” - Tim Notke

Photo by Alexander Suhorucov

Showing your work is the new way of evidencing that you can do

Many years ago, the internet wasn’t as popular as today. People have to ask you for lots of evidence to vet what you can do and your skills.

Today, the story has changed. Employers or hiring managers can easily find out who you are.

How?

The Internet.

Google is your new resume. It crawls on your website and social media pages, including LinkedIn, to get information. So, the best way to technically show your knowledge of a topic is to let the internet speak for you.

You might have heard stories of professionals that got hired because they showed a skill online or wrote about something that impressed an employer. The truth is it happens a lot and will continue for many years.


Don’t Be Left Behind

“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.” -Henry Ford

Hiring is a risky business.

Employers want to be sure you have the necessary skills before putting you on their payroll.

They want to be sure they won’t spend tons of resources on you to teach you how to do your job. So, your portfolio will help you stand out here.

Remember to show your work, improve your personal brand, and make it easy for employers to know what you are made of and what you can do.

There’s no showing off here.

Portfolio > Resume

Show your work, build in public and position yourself for opportunities.


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Here is the video I uploaded on YouTube this week using Videoscribe.

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Need Career Advice?

Whenever you are ready, here’s how I can help you advance your career:

  • Book me for a 45-mins one-on-one chat to discuss your career in data analytics. Talk to me directly and have your questions answered.

  • Pre-order my online career course: This course will be designed with animation - see Videoscribe samples on my YouTube channel.

  • Career Services for Data Analytics: (Resume Upgrade, Cover Letter Review, Personal Branding and LinkedIn Profile Optimisation, Interviewing Hacks and Job Search Strategy).

  • R Programming for data analysis cohort: David and I will teach and help you become an expert in using R for Data Analysis. Check out our 12 weeks cohort program.


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  • Video Animation Software for my YouTube channel

  • WordPress hosting to develop my website

  • Grammarly - To help me write better


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