PComD - Library
PComD - Library
PComD - Library
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<strong>Library</strong> Research for<br />
Career<br />
Self-Promotion<br />
<strong>PComD</strong> workshop<br />
April/May 2013
What’s Involved<br />
• portfolios<br />
• cover letters<br />
• resumes (or Curriculum Vitae)<br />
• online presence
Portfolios<br />
http://www.youtube.com/<br />
watch?v=Tb4vchHGfyM
Google Search Tip<br />
intitle:portfolio student creative OR artistic
Cover Letters<br />
http://www.youtube.com/<br />
watch?v=u0suKZ-oU8s
Cover Letters<br />
Purpose:<br />
• grab attention<br />
• generate interest<br />
• get you an interview
Cover Letter Myths<br />
Krannich, R. & Krannich, C. (2005). Nail the cover letter!<br />
Great tips for creating dynamite cover letters.<br />
Manassas Park, VA: Impact Publications.
Google Search Tip<br />
intitle:cover letter AND art OR design student
Cover Letters<br />
http://community.jobscentral.com.sg/<br />
toolbox/coverletter.php
Resumes<br />
http://www.youtube.com/<br />
watch?v=zE-NQAu_qRU
Resumes<br />
A brief summary of your personal,<br />
educational, and professional<br />
qualifications and experience
Resumes Goals<br />
• to be read<br />
• to communicate your goals & experience<br />
• to structure and focus your job search<br />
De Luca, M. J. & De Luca, N. F. (1997). Wow! Resumes<br />
for creative careers. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Google Search Tip<br />
intitle:resume OR inurl:resume AND<br />
creative OR artistic
Infographic Resumes<br />
http://pinterest.com/rtkrum<br />
/infographic-visual-resumes/
Books<br />
http://library.tp.edu.sg
Online Presence<br />
http://library.tp.edu.sg
Managing Online Identity<br />
http://library.tp.edu.sg
Linked In – a quick note<br />
http://theundercoverrecruiter.com<br />
/7-ways-college-students-can-<br />
benefit-linkedin/
Managing Online Identity<br />
http://library.tp.edu.sg
Wrapping Up…<br />
creativity<br />
online<br />
caution
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