Building Your Online Portfolio: Using Digital Portfolios to Showcase Professional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Presented by Randi Howell
Join ATD - Charlotte for our chapter meeting. Meet other talent development professionals in the Charlotte area, discover job opportunities and - if you're recruiting - connect with job seekers, hear about the latest chapter news, and participate in a fantastic program.
Meeting Schedule:
- 5:50pm - Virtual Lobby Opens
- 6:00pm - Networking & Job Forum
- 6:30pm - Chapter Announcements
- 6:45pm - Presentation Begins
Session Description:
Are you ready to apply for jobs, make a career change, or develop another income stream? Do you have your resume updated and ready to send? How do you anticipate showing or illustrating your capabilities? In this presentation, we are going to discuss the practical uses and advantages of having a professional portfolio. Through this discussion, we will address who needs a professional portfolio, what a professional portfolio is or can be, and how to go about building one to best fit your goals.
Presentation objectives:
After the presentation. participants will be able to:
- Understand the use of a professional portfolio
- Identify aspects of a professional portfolio and options for platforms
- Assess individual need for a professional portfolio
Presenter
Randi Howell, a North Carolina native, who works full-time in higher education as a Program Coordinator, and serves as Vice President of Safe Clear, Inc., a local surgical mask company. Early in her higher education career, Howell built and managed large teams of professionals to serve and support student success in developmental mathematics. As Program Coordinator, Howell oversaw the full life cycle of hiring and recruiting for her team, as well as division on-boarding training and on-going coaching and professional development for her team. Howell holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Wofford College, a Bachelor's and Master's degree in History from UNC-Charlotte, a Graduate Mathematics certificate from NC State University, and a Data Analytics and Visualization Certificate from UNC-Charlotte. Howell is passionate about changing lives through the power of education and effective training. She enjoys coffee, reading, as well as spending quality time with family and friends.