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What is a portfolio And who needs them?.

A portfolio is a collection of items that shows your experience, achievements, skills, awards and letters of recommendations. Which is use for professional context and personal reference.
Who should have a portfolio?.

Everyone should have a portfolio but it's more important in certain jobs than others especially for people who want to stand out.
The following are jobs that a portfolio can enable you stand out.
1. Teaching
2. Marketing
3. Graphic Designing
4. Journalism
5. Writers
6. Engineering
7. Project Managers
8. Cyber Security
9. Software Developers
10. Data Analyst
It should be noted that portfolios are not only use by workers or job seekers it could be use by investors and many other people. One can also keep a personal portfolio for references and legacy.

CV vs. Resume: Know the Difference
Did you know a CV and a resume aren't the same? While often used interchangeably, they serve different purposes.
* CV (Curriculum Vitae): A detailed overview of your academic and professional journey, including education, publications, awards, and research experience. Ideal for academic or research positions.
* Resume: A concise summary of your skills and experiences relevant to a specific job. Typically one to two pages long. Best for business, finance, and other industry-specific roles.
Remember, a CV can be several pages long, while a resume is shorter and more focused. Choose the right document based on the job you're applying for.

Delete These 5 Things From Your CV NOW! And Get A Job
Your dream job might be just a perfect CV away therefore, your CV needs a total makeover here are things you should get rid of.

1. Hobbies, your hobbies like football, videogames, fashion and others should be deleted this section is invalid and nobody wants to know about. Your employer isn't employing you to do those things.

2. Marital status😅, who cares whether you are married or not?. Your employer and the HR team do not care at the moment and being married or not will not make you land or loss your job therefore they're unnecessary information. Keep it to your self, it might be useful when you have already secured the job and is about to sign employment contract.

3. Irrelevant work experiences. When writing your CV only relevant job experience should be stated. For example you are applying for a job as an accountant and you once worked as a customer service provider, make sure your customer service experience are not included on your CV because it would be irrelevant. Only the relevant experience of accounting should appear.

4. Lower Levels Of Education. When writing your CV, in the education section you should avoid lower qualifications. Only your highest or relevant qualifications should appear. For example you have a Masters degree in nursing, the is no need listing your O/Levels, A/Levels and Bachelor in Nursing. List your highest qualification and move ahead since you can't have a masters without a degree and can't have a degree without A/Levels and can't have your A/Levels, without O/Levels.

5. Avoid Using the word internships or volunteer
Your should avoid at all cost using anything that makes you should unprofessional on your CV and words like interns and volunteers, makes you appear rough at the edges. Reason because your employer wants experience and not someone not well refined therefore instead of using such words you should just write down where you worked and number of years or months and what you where doing.