NOTE OF ADVICE: At work, your boss asks you to make a copy of a very important contract....make a copy. Your boss presents a business plan to discuss the firm's new ideas...make a copy. The receptionist has updated her files and wants to throw important papers away. Save them. Your weekly team meetings seem boring but nevertheless business was discussed. Save itinerary and notes. Your current job is not your dream job, doesn't matter. Save all papers, forms, files, contacts, emails. All this is to say that all business ideas are inter-related somehow so trust and believe that your work experience will one day come full circle and you'll be prepared - because you SAVED EVERYTHING! Obviously, you'll have to decide what's most important and what can seriously be trashed, but if the material has the potential to be useful today or in the future, make sure to keep it in a safe place. Start building your portfolio of professional knowledge today! In today's world, if you don't have proof, you didn't do it or see it - so keep the proof!
In your professional portfolio, you should definitely include the following:
- Business cards
- Contact information
- Important business emails (house them in a folder, making it easy to retrieve later)
- Contracts, business plans, letters, one sheets, flyers, postcards (anything that allows you to see how communication/marketing is done, save it!)
- Budgets (understanding cost analyst is critical)
- Projects (projects completed by others and especially your personal work)
- Meeting agendas (and meeting minutes)
- Any and everything that allows you to see how a company operates
***I think you get the jist...just make sure if you ever leave a job, you are well connected even though you're not there...(and even if you're not planning to switch jobs, we work to better ourselves too - so regardless, save it!) YOU NEVER KNOW...don't have any regrets, just save it!***
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