{"id":2955,"date":"2019-09-17T10:38:03","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T16:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/?p=2955"},"modified":"2020-06-05T17:31:02","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T23:31:02","slug":"portfolio-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alliwalk.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/portfolio-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Portfolio Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yet another portfolio post!<\/h2>\n

Rather than go on about my own issues, I wanted to share a few resources. Before I begin, I\u2019m going to make a little rant in case you\u2019re feeling overwhelmed, like I am.<\/p>\n

One of the sites emphasizes the importance the design a portfolio has on your job prospects. I feel this importance is overblown because the the design or tool seems to have such a big impact on how the portfolio is perceived. I can’t emphasize enough how\u00a0many\u00a0people use paid<\/strong> templates, plus the cost of a web domain. And I would be lying if I said it didn’t bother me that choosing the wrong CMS template is the difference between gainful employment vs not.<\/p>\n

The fact that\u00a0the portfolio\u00a0makes a difference at all seems like the difference between showing up in a limo, BMW, Toyota, or SmartCar. I guess it really is like dating, which I admittedly know absolutely nothing about.<\/p>\n

At the start of this review, my feeling is that people just want to be entertained. My thoughts changed somewhat, which you can read at the end.<\/p>\n

\/rant<\/p>\n

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Ok, now that I’m off my soapbox, here is my list. It’s organized like this:<\/p>\n