2. PERSONAL BRANDING IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS
Personal brand
● Makes a statement of who you are
● Creates opportunity to connect with others like you
● Is critical for your business or career development
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3. Standard tools
Business cards, websites, blogs,
LinkedIn profiles, Twitter,
Facebook, video resumes on
YouTube, etc.
Limitations
• Multiple tools are not integrated
• Resume is not versatile enough to showcase all qualitative
and quantitative results
• One tool cannot present work samples and achievements
• Tools do not have tracking capability of viewers
• Resume does not stand out!
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4. VisualCV - the new tool
Reinvent the traditional resume to integrate social media
tools, multimedia features and so much more to create
your INTERACTIVE CAREER PORTFOLIO in one location.
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5. INTERACTIVE CAREER PORTFOLIO
VisualCV
● Gives you a “professional” digital presence
● Creates a highly visual portfolio of abilities and
achievements
● Improves your Google ranking
● Provides an employer a better feel for your “persona”
● Helps communicate your brand to wider audience
● Assists in business development or self promotion
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6. CREATE YOUR VISUAL CV
3 steps to start
● Register with VisualCV.com
● Set up your resume
● Upload files to include in portfolio
Typical resume PLUS
● Video or audio clip with images
● Links to work samples
● References
● Charts, graphs, blueprints
● Social networks
● Different versions of resume
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7. Additional free features
Mouse over
• Employer or college names to automatically pop up live, rich
data of company or school rankings
• Industry-specific terms for pop up to show definitions
“Marketplace”
• Find and connect with companies or independent
consultants
• Get listed in the VisualCV.com Company Directory
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8. MAKE IT POP
More things to add to your portfolio
Honours
• Professional awards
• Testimonials
• Photo of you accepting awards
• Letters of recommendation
Results
• Graphs showing impact to bottom line
• Blueprints, speeches, artwork, and more
• White papers and online publications
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9. MAKE IT COUNT
More ways to market yourself with your VisualCV URL
• Add link in your email signature
• Add link on business cards and social networking sites
• Add link on website, resume and coverletters
• Add link with your online comments, e.g. blogs/ reviews
• Forward link to your active professional network
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10. STANDING OUT WITH YOUR VISUALCV
Add depth and expression to your resume
• Extend your online footprint
• Build your brand recognition
• Increase your visibility
See examples at
http://www.visualcv.com/www/examples/
Get the in-depth article at
http://www.perfectfindrecruitment.com/articles/Article-on-
VisualCV.pdf
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