How to create a hireable fashion portfolio

This is the question that every employer secretly thinks when seeking a new employee. And...This is a question that can be answered promptly and powerfully, if you have the right forms of self promotion.

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YOUR WEBSITE: The main and most important tool every designer should have is a primary website. For an example CLICK HERE... (This is my personal website)

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1) Places to create a website

             - Intuit.com

             - Yola.com

             - Wix.com

             - Weebly.com

             - Webs.com 

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2)Website Contents:

Your site should have:

     - an "About Me" page ( this should include a brief description of who you are as a designer...similar to that of a cover letter)

     - a "Resume" page

     - a "Portfolio" page (this should NOT have all of your portfolio work...only promote the best pieces that will make the employer want to see more)

      -a "contact me" page

Your site could have:

     - a "Press" page ( this would include any of your works that have been in newspapers, magazines, websites, fashion shows, or exhibitions)

     - a "Recommendations" page ( if you have any recommendations from professors, internship superiors, or old bosses...then you should advertise them)

     - a "Links" page ( this could include any other sites you may have that promote your work in the industry...like a blog for example)

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Other Promotional Websites:

These days there are countless ways to promote yourself and the following are only to name a few:

     - Twitter

     - Facebook

     - Linked In (the Facebook for working professionals)

     - ISSUU (another place to promote your portfolio with complete PDF files)

     - Google Profiles

     - Craigslist

     - You Tube

     - Blogger