Re: [LUG] OT - presenting a cv and portfolio of qualifications andwork etc

[John Daragon <john@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul Sutton wrote:
> Hi
>
> I know this is slightly off topic but I would guess that someone here 
> has used their technical expertise to do something similar.
>
> I have a A4 folder with all my certificates in, from GCSE through to any 
> recent ones I have gained.
>
> I am in the process of scanning these in with the view to creating some 
> sort of multi media, cdrom to demonstrate my skills etc, that employers 
> can look at, this will have the scans of these certificates on the cd 
> along with other items such as photos, web links etc.
>
> The idea is really so I can either send a portfolio to potential 
> employers or produce this as evidence that I have the qualifications 
> that I have put on my cv, it also brings this portfolio into the 21st 
> century.
>
> So far the average A4 scan size is roughly 2mb, so I can fit quite a few 
> on to 1 cdrom,  (or get hold of smaller 8cm cd-r or similar and do it 
> that way.
>
> I was thinking of perhaps HYML,  with a set of directories in the root 
> directory, and then a single html file in there that links everything 
> together,
>
> My camera can produce short videos, and I can put a collection of photos 
> to demonstrate that I can use a camera, Perhaps take a few shots of me 
> coaching rugby or generally working with children ( I am aware of the 
> issues surrounding this and will take these in to account.
>
> I thought by doing this it would look more impressive than taking along 
> a folder, and I can then leave this with anyone at interview (if they 
> want a copy) so they can browse through later,
>
> Has anyone here produced anything similar.? How popular is this?

I think it might depend on the type of work you want to do. When I've 
been recruiting contractors for a project I've typically had to read 
several hundred CVs, and having one that needed to be handled 
differently would be less than popular. Mind you, CVs would have been 
through agencies before they came to me... Bear in mind that perhaps 6 
to 8 people may read a CV before a decision is made about interview, and 
paper is still a good medium for this.

I've never looked at documentation for certification (mind you, I've 
never asked for certification, either).

If you *do* scan stuff, I'd make sure you could demonstrate you know how 
to compress it, too.

jd
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