Open AccessThe Career Portfolio: A Practical Job Search Tool
Author(s) -
Denise Woodbury,
Lon Addams,
W. D. Neal
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of college teaching and learning/journal of college teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-894X
pISSN - 1544-0389
DOI - 10.19030/tlc.v6i4.1148
Subject(s) - portfolio , career portfolio , internship , coursework , credibility , promotion (chess) , job placement , psychology , salary , process (computing) , entry level , career development , medical education , marketing , computer science , business , pedagogy , political science , vocational education , medicine , finance , politics , law , operating system
While resumes and interviews are a part of the typical process of obtaining a job, they are not the only tools that can be used. A career portfolio is a more complete tool. In the portfolio, the applicant includes a resume but adds evidence of abilities, knowledge, skills, and potential. These documents build credibility. A student who is graduating and seeking an entry-level position would likely include documents produced during academic coursework. Across a career, such documents would be replaced with projects completed on the job and with the permission of the employer. It can assist the individual demonstrate qualifications in a performance evaluation or for promotion. Thus, the career portfolio can be useful in obtaining an internship or entry-level position and throughout a career’s progression.