This step focuses on getting feedback on your e-portfolio and setting yourself up so you can promote yourself to employers down the road or right away if you are looking for part time work.
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a) Sign up for ZENPortfolios
Go to Zen Portfolios and click on the Create your Profile link (on the green arrow on the left side of the screen).
You will then see the registration screen. You need to fill in this form then go to the email service for the email address you provided. You should have an email waiting for you that will confirm your registration. Click on this link in your email.
b) Fill in your profile info
You will then go through a series of forms as follows:
- e-Portfolio info
- Work experience
- Education
- Awards
- Certifications
- Resume
- Skills
- Summary
Most of the data requested is optional but the more you fill out, the better your profile will be and the better your chance of being matched with employers wanting to view your e-portfolio
c) Collecting Feedback
When you are finished entering your profile information, you will then go to the dashboard. This is where you can set up your desired target jobs. Note the employee-employer matchmaking service won't be launching until Jan. 15th, 2009. Click on the Feedback tab. You should invite at least two people to provide feedback on your e-portfolio. One person can be a friend, fellow student, relative or colleague. The other person you invite to provide feedback should be someone ideally from the industry you would like to get into. For example, if you would like to get a job as an entry level accountant, it would be good to approach someone in the accounting sector and ask if they would be willing to give you feedback on your e-portfolio.
To request feedback, just fill in the form at the bottom of the feedback area from your dashboard. The people you invite for feedback will receive an email with your generic username and password so they can view your e-portfolio. They click on a link within their email to provide feedback on what parts of your e-portfolio they like best and which parts they think you should improve. Once they have entered feedback, you will receive an email notification. You can then log back on to ZEN Portfolios and then see your feedback from the Feedback section of your dashboard.
d) Editing
If you want to edit the profile info you have entered, you can go back to zenportfolios.com and login using your username and password. You can then click on the Edit Profile link from the Employee Dashboard (bottom right hand side).
e) Creating Job Targets and Job Matchmaking
This service will be commencing in mid-January, 2009. More information will be available shortly... In the meantime if you like, you can create job targets. You can list up to 10 positions you would like to get along with the region. You will also be able to track how many times your profile matched with what an employer is looking for, how many requests employers have made to you to view your e-portfolio and how many times you have granted employers permission to view their e-portfolio.
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