How do you currently showcase your work?

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What if you could showcase your work without stopping what you're doing to constantly pull out your phone?
Imagine wearing smart glasses that could help capture your work as you build, install, repair, weld, wire, paint, cut, create, and solve problems throughout the day.
Now imagine those photos and videos helping you build a professional portfolio that contractors, employers, and customers could discover.
Would you use something like that?
🤔 A few questions:

How do you currently showcase your work?
• Have photos or videos of your work ever helped you get a job, customer, or opportunity?
• Would you wear smart glasses if they could help document your work automatically?
• If a platform helped skilled trades workers get discovered based on their actual work instead of just a resume, would you join?

I'm curious to hear honest feedback from workers across all trades.
What would make a platform like this valuable enough for you to use?
👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments

rod1 · Answer

I think it would help to build a guide step by step and videos , with a better understanding of the process and the tools.&nbsp;

pestfreecanada · Answer

I love this idea, and it has crossed my mind recently. It came to me when I "donated" my sunglasses to the Atlantic Ocean on vacation and was looking to buy a new pair! This is a great topic.

I didn't even think to use it as a training video! I love that. Sometimes I really have to think on my feet and solve problems that don't always have a clear-cut solution. I like that you could have a folder or database of similar work, with unconventional ways of how it was completed.

I thought it could be useful also to send to a client in Jobber after the work was done; to really showcase how much work goes into something they may never see. Maybe not every job, but the ones where there is work in a hard to reach/see area.

I ran this past my trainee, and he laughed and said, "You would have to delete the audio with all the talking we do!"

mathieu90 · Answer

Interesting perspective.What if every job someone completed automatically became part of their portfolio and training library at the same time?Could something like that help skilled trades workers get more opportunities while also helping the next generation learn the trade?

mathieu90 · Answer

That’s an interesting perspective.What stands out to me is that those videos could become more than just training content. Over time, they could create a portfolio of real-world work, problem-solving, and completed projects.For someone looking to hire, that kind of documentation could provide a much better picture of a technician’s skills and experience than a traditional resume ever could.I could see value in training, customer transparency, and even helping skilled professionals showcase what they’re capable of.

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