Overall Purpose
A general consensus is that job seekers and those already employed, but seeking advancement, need to develop methods that promote and distinguish themselves from other potential competitors in the job market. This is reflected by the variety of professional literature and career center and university websites promoting various methods of job hunting and alternative means to promote experience and skills.
By collecting this information throughout college and your career, you can help to document the skills and abilities you possess. An electronic portfolio is an excellent way to:
- provide a personal record of your skills and achievements,
- display your interests and expertise to others,
- create evidence of efforts and progress for degree program requirements or a current employer, or
- market your qualifications to a prospective employer.
Many of the activities that take place in an educational and job setting require skills that are difficult to document. An electronic portfolio provides the perfect medium to document and accentuate your experience and talents.
