Your CV (Curriculum Vitae) is your face value in this competitive job market. Your CV is the means to your job and professional success. If you make it or break it in a company, it is entirely dependent on your CV in the primary stages. However, the CV game has changed for the industry. Regular CVs are outdated now; you now need a dynamic digital presence citing your real-time academic and professional status. This is exactly how we conceptualized Mysphere’s digital profile.
A digital profile serves as a significant tool for accelerating professional growth. A strong digital profile is very important for you as an professional aspirant. Having a strong digital profile will enhance your chances of getting a job, as it will showcase your achievements, skills, and experience to a large network of people. This write-up will provide you with the relevant strategies and tips to create a strong profile.
To build a profile or CV on MyShpere, one has to look out on multiple sections:
About me
The “about me “section gives a glimpse of your professional background by highlighting your skills and experiences. Incorporating your educational background, skills, achievements, experiences, and career goals can help create a lasting impression on potential employers. Include impactful action words to show relevant experience. Justify your skills and accomplishments in measurable terms. Highlight your experience and emphasize your relevant skills and achievements by specifying the field or industry of work and your career aspirations. Additionally, including extracurriculars can portray dynamism. Filling up the “open to work “or “job preferences “section can also help potential recruiters know your openness to work and your specified job preferences. This feature is likely to drive better career advancements for you and ensure regular job alerts as per your customizations.
Education
While creating your educational section, list your latest and most relevant educational qualifications at the top and also include academic achievements or awards to enhance your profile. Fresh graduates with zero prior experience can highlight their education by justifying its relevance in the corporate world; specifying the field of study might boost their profile. You can also include your professional certificate courses in the educational section.
Experience
Maximum weight is given to the experience section in a digital profile because it showcases your work experience and expertise to the relevant audience. Emphasize following the reverse chronological order: list your most recent job position, followed by your past workings. Make pointers while emphasizing your roles and responsibilities in the job role. Use strong action words to highlight your skills and industry-specific keywords that are relevant to the job role. Highlighting your achievements in promotions will aid in justifying the progress you have made in your career. Being the most crucial part of the digital profile, the section demands sharp details to make a lasting impression on the audience.
Badges
Digital badges are a testimonial to your skills and expertise. People with less work experience can elevate their digital profile with these badges and showcase their interest in a specific field. While it isn’t a mandate, it will be of benefit to mention the tasks and skills associated with the digital badge. Posting these verified and trusted credentials can help boost your online presence.
Accomplishments
Have a separate section for accomplishments in your job portal; this will make you stand out in the job market. Your accomplishments demonstrate your passion for your hobbies and likings, which further reflects your commitment to work-life balance and excellence. Include your specific skills and abilities and measure them; this will make you look like an all-rounder, dedicated, and passionate person and attract the interest of the right audience. Give greater emphasis to the results. Keep the section short and to the point with your crisp word choice.
Portfolio
The portfolio section in your profile is concrete proof of your work. This section is more beneficial for designers, writers, and other such artists. A strong portfolio can reflect your dedication and creativity towards the work. Freshmen with zero experience can showcase their work to demonstrate their skills and enhance their chances of getting a job. Artists can create their portfolios on various platforms, like Wix, Medium, Dribble, Blogger, Flickr, etc. The link to these portfolios can be easily linked to the job portals. Some job portals offer a featured section, which can be used to highlight the portfolio at the very top of the profile. Keep your portfolio updated and make it visually appealing by using images, videos, tables, charts, etc.
For a more comprehensive understanding on portfolio, do check out our blog on How to get started with Student Digital Portfolios?