How to Make Examples of Career Brochures
The technology age has made finding a job or building more clientele a more competitive task. Job seekers need to stay on top of the latest career-promoting trends, one of which is to create a career brochure. As a desktop publisher or graphic designer, you can improve your own client base by creating a series of different career brochure samples, including one for yourself. Doing so demonstrates your abilities and helps you promote your own business.
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Instructions
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Make a list of four or five career fields you want to market yourself in. Think of professional fields where clients will benefit from having a career brochure such as dentists, attorneys, financial advisors or business consultants.
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Gather current information regarding these fields. Use resources found online or visit local professionals to see what they might already use in their practice. The Department of Labor and Statistics is a great resource to get current career trends. Also check news feeds such as CNN or Reuters for current events.
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Compile a group of pictures, graphs and other visual details that convey concepts, feelings or ideas. For example, a dental career brochure should have a picture of a dentist performing some sort of procedure. But you would also want to offset the fear of dentists with a smiling "patient" to convey customer satisfaction.
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Open your desktop publishing program. Most programs have "brochure" templates in the "File" then "New" menu located along the top of the screen. Open a template.
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Choose a color scheme that fits your career motif or one that simply looks good. For example, a financial advisor might do well by having a green color scheme, using the subconscious understanding that green represents money.
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Lay the photos out along the brochure template. Frame items you want to emphasize. Add biography data or career facts gathered in your research to the brochure. Highlight facts with text boxes using complimenting color designs. Be sure to select a font that is easily read for the size and color you are utilizing.
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Tips & Warnings
Avoid putting too much into the brochure. You want people to read the details in the brochure, not feel like they need to get through a novel. Use bullet points and charts to highlight and illustrate ideas whenever possible.
