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Professional Digital
Career Portfolio
(PDCP)
San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board
Workforce Development Department
Ravindra Brahmbhatt
George Toruño
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Gain knowledge about developing 30 second commercials
and Professional Digital Career Portfolios (PDCPs)
• Understand how cloud technologies support the creation and
dissemination of PDCPs
• Identify benefits of PDCPs for job candidates, employers,
and business service units
ORIGINS
• Job fairs connect candidates to business
• Businesses sought to learn about job candidates in hurried conversations
• Customers felt rushed and unprepared for exchanges
• Decision made to prepare customers more effectively
• Resulted in the creation of 30 second clips and PDCPs
RESUM
E PORTFOLIO
ITEMS
RELEASE
FORM
30 SECOND COMMERCIAL
CONTACT PRESENTERS TO VIEW CLOUD PORTFOLIO
OJT ELIGIBILITY
CERTIFICATE
BUILDING PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL CAREER
PORTFOLIO• 30 second commercial template first used in ‘Job Readiness
Workshop’ and then polished with further guidance from case
manager
• Customer asked to memorize 30 second commercial script for
filming and assemble portfolio documents for next appointment
• Customer signs model and signature release form, and is then
filmed using camera technology on smart phone
• Customer video is uploaded to portfolio folder on Google Drive
platform along with scanned documents
• Customer is then provided with link to access their portfolio
Value of ‘Tell Me About Yourself’
This question starts most interviews as it allows for employers to develop an
early picture about the job candidate’s background and skills in relation the
position’s requirements. “I almost always began my interviews with candidates by requesting, ‘Tell me about yourself.’ These days, it’s
unavoidable.” (Ladders.com, Lee E. Miller, Managing Director Advanced Human Resources, LLC)
Job candidates more times than not provide unnecessary information in
answering ‘Tell me about yourself’ that damages their prospects for further
consideration. “We've found that a lot of people just talk themselves out of the job,'' he said. ''Some just keep going on and on
about themselves, and others give answers that are too short.'' (The New York Times, Preparing for tell us
about yourself, Anthony DePalma)
30
Second
Commercial
Samples
30
Second
Commerci
al
Script
Places to Use the 30 Second Commercial
Interviews
Job Fairs
Networking Events
Classrooms
Resumes
Value of a Portfolio
“It is a job-hunting tool that you develop that gives employers a complete picture of
who you are -– your experience, your education, your accomplishments, your skill
sets -– and what you have the potential to become -– much more than just a cover
letter and resume can provide.”
- Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D, CEO of empoweringsites.com
“ … many employers are bombarded with tons of generic resumes, cover letters,
and claims that the candidate deserves the job… Showing concrete evidence of this
is obviously better than just saying it…”
- Heather R. Huhman, Hiring Manager, and founder of a content marketing
consultancy
Benefits of PDCP: Job Seeker
• Displays innovative capability
• Can be added to resumes,
business cards, and social media
sites
• Important files all in one location
• Instantly catch the eye of the
employer
• Ability to recall their information in
any situation
Benefits of PDCP: Business Services/ Employer• Business Service
Representative has a face to
the name
• Employers have access to
introductory videos of job
candidates
• Employer becomes aware of
job seeker’s qualifications
• Employer receives a glimpse at
candidate creativity
Cloud Solution (Google Drive)• Creating a website is no longer the only option
• 15 Gigabytes of free storage
• Free documents, spreadsheets, and
presentation apps compatible with MS Office
• Working offline
• Intuitive uploading
• Accessibility, files can be viewed and edited
without MS Office
Cloud Solution: Dropbox and Microsoft OneDrive
Dropbox
• 2 Gigabytes of free storage
• File size unlimited
• Requires appropriate software
to open specific files (MS Office)
OneDrive
• 5 Gigabytes of free storage
• File size can be up to 10 GB
• Linked to Office 365
Subscription
• Can share files with a link
Portability
• Distributed via
Google Link
• Email to recruiters
• Smart Phones,
iPads, Desktops,
and Laptops
Business CardResume/ Cover letter
Shortening the Google Link
• https://goo.gl/
• Write or paste long URL into the box
• Click shorten URL
• Copy shortened URL and paste to desired location
• For Example: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BxV-
J7R9i10IflZVWEY2U3JwNHJ5bzc4REstdkRhejJER2dvTFVEck9lVE1wbkpOLXhvQW8
Quotes
• “Thank you for all of your help, my portfolio looks great. I think this will give
me a distinctive edge in the job market.”
- Heather Gross, AJCC Customer
• “It looks great thank you! I can use this to promote myself as I transition
careers.”
- Monica Johnson, AJCC Customer
• “I love that this can be sent out to employers for them to be able to preview
customer qualifications and presentation prior to scheduling interviews.”
- Steve Earl, AJCC Case Manager
• “This is fantastic, I am able to access this from my smartphone.”
- Gustavo Cisneros, AJCC Site Manager
Q & A
CONTAC T PRESENTERS
Ravi Brahmbhatt | County of San Bernardino, Workforce Development
Department
George Toruno | County of San Bernardino, Workforce Development Department