a+brief+review+(part+1)

=So far:=

If you've been following step by step, here's what you've done so far:


 * 1) Set up an email with your name. That will give the impression of credibility and maturity (which are two traits that you already have, right?)
 * 2) Put together a generic resume. This will be an all purpose resume that you'll put online, as well as being the template for resumes that you will customize for every application that you make.
 * 3) Put the resume online using Google Docs, or something similar.

These are important steps for getting started, but what you've done has been online versions of traditional job searching tools. There are other tools that can be used for creating the online identity that you want to show up when you get googled. These tools are becoming increasingly important and for some careers or post-secondary schools, it is becoming an expecation that you will have these. The next part of your quest for online identity is to work on developing the three Ps of your digital identity - portfolio, presence and profile.

Step 4 - Collect items for your portfolio