Creating your portfolio is a great opportunity to reflect on some fundamental questions: how do you want to present yourself in just a few words? Simply as a journalist, or by highlighting specific specializations or areas of expertise?
Identify Your Uniqueness
Start by identifying what makes you unique. This introspective work is not always easy, but here are two complementary methods you can use:
- Ask people you trust how they would describe you.
- Reflect on your recent experiences and identify what you do easily and with genuine enjoyment.
Identifying what makes you unique brings many benefits. It helps you introduce yourself more easily, both in person and on your professional networks. People are more likely to remember you—especially when it comes to job opportunities.
Ultimately, this process also helps sustain your motivation on a daily basis.
Make It Visible
Personalizing your portfolio can be done in several ways:
- Through the choice of your portfolio’s background color
- Through your written introduction, both short and long
- Through your photo
Be Consistent
Once you have found an effective way to describe yourself and personalize your portfolio, the key is to use these elements consistently across all your professional visibility tools: the headline of your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your email signature, and more.