Creating The Breakthrough Portfolio

Creating the breakthrough portfolio: strategies for managing a successful career by Ken Thurlbeck is a new book that has come into the Learning Centre and is now available for loan.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Getting Started -- You might be one in a million, I was -- The reason behind the breakthough portfolio -- You are creative, right? -- If your portfolio stands out, so do you -- Getting the work you want -- The breakthrough portfolio strategy -- The don'ts -- The dos -- In summary -- Your assignment

Chapter 2. Creating Your Vision -- Stop and take a deep breath, this is where your vision takes form -- Brand is experience -- What are your defining attributes, do you have any and why exactly do you need defining attributes -- We are what we do -- Defining your vision -- Okay, it's time to roll up your sleeves -- Creating the vision statement -- Making your choice -- Brand attributes -- Time to review -- Testing your results -- I thought this was about creating a portfolio? -- A swipe or aspirational portfolio and what can you gain by making one -- Here's how it's done -- What makes you, you

Chapter 3. The Professional Portfolio -- Picky, picky, picky, and you should be too -- Decisions, decisions, decisions; what fun! -- Buying a book off the shelf -- A tour through a custom portfolio manufacturer -- And, in summary -- Your assignment

Chapter 4. Making the Portfolio -- You will be judged on every choice you make -- What tools do you need to assemble your portfolio -- Mounting work -- The leave behind CD/DVD -- A few other presentation scenarios -- Creating pages for a portfolio -- And now the outside -- Dare to be great

Chapter 5. Marketing -- The follow through -- Networking and Marketing -- Being the "IT" girl, or boy or woman or man -- There are only 5 people in your business -- How to present a portfolio -- Marketing yourself

Chapter 6. The Career Path -- The path to a great career -- Do your homework first -- Assignment

Chapter 7. The Digital Portfolio -- The online portfolio and other digital portfolios -- What makes a great site