My E-Portfolio in the Making

Today I finished setting up my E-portfolio on Google Sites. I based the different pages in the sidebar to reflect different aspects on my resume such as career goals, education, work experience, writing samples (to show my work in the PR field) and contact information linking this portfolio with my other social networking sites used for the class.

I don't like that Google Sites doesn't allow you the flexibility of designing a layout besides the simple options and I need to experiment some with text to make the site stand out. I played around with the different color schemes for a long time to find the right tone and professional look and feel I wanted the site to convey. In my Mindmap blog I posted my mind map through which I display that my website will have a different page for my resume points. I wanted to include in this website writing samples because that is such a key focus of public relations industry and I am looking for a job, so I want to display the writing work I have done for previous internships as well as the skills I have to contribute to other areas of public relations as well.

In my FATP blog I talked about the tone of the website was a big factor and I wanted to make sure that I presented my skills and qualifications as if I was presenting to a potential employer. Since I am starting to look for a full-time position after I graduate I'm really trying to be aware of my digital footprint and what people will see when they search my name on the internet.

I loved Google Sites in the sense that you can have the easy access sidebar and link all the pages together and the general theme carried throughout the entire website instead of each page being displayed as drastically different than the one before and after it. Also, as I was editing, I kept using the "preview page as a viewer" option to make sure that the changes I was making appeared how I wanted them to to the visitors of the website. It was tough getting started, but once I practiced and made some mistakes and figured out how to correct them, I feel I have a pretty good grasp on how the basics work, with still plenty of space to expand upon. I hope to add to this basic website with all the skills and applications I'm learning in the Web Communications class to make this site the main display of my communications and web skills for future employers to see.