Digital Portfolios
Although some people still prefer traditional portfolios, digital portfolios are quickly becoming the new standard for delivering resumes and work samples. There are many advantages of digital portfolios:
- Portable and easily duplicated.
- Can easily be left with a client or potential employer.
- Delivered in person, by e-mail or through the Web.
- Password protected and secured so that the person viewing your work cannont copy or make changes to the portfolio.
- Produced so that the viewer doesn’t need to have the original software you used to create a file in order to view it.
- Can be printed if the viewer prefers printed copies.
- Can be shown over and over again without showing signs of wear.
- Duplicated quickly if you need more than one copy or want a backup.
A digital portolio not only tells an employer about your qualities but can show them as well. By incorporating multimedia you can present a video of yourself doing your job, making a speech or documenting your success. Being able to read it, see it, hear it and interact with it make this type of porfolio an extremely effective method of communication.
After you create your portfolio, you can easily pull out, or extract, different pages to create special mini-portfolios that target specific needs of a job or company.
You never know when an oppurtunity might surface, so keep a copy of your portfolio on your flash drive or CD so that you can show it to others.