RAPPORT
Volume 3 Issue 1 (2018)
The International Journal for
Recording Achievement,
Planning and Portfolios
From Assessment to Career Readiness: Revamping ePortfolios for Student
Professional Development and Employment
Miguel (Miko) Nino
Instructional Design & Training Manager
Virginia Tech
Abstract
This article focuses on the value of career eportfolios as a student professional tool for
employment. As higher academic institutions implement assessment eportfolios, there is
an opportunity for students to use them as a foundation for their career readiness.
Although the assessment and career eportfolios share similarities, there are distinct
differences that should be considered to make the job application process effective. This
article discusses the steps to follow when revamping assessment eportfolios, the
elements of an effective career eportfolios, current trends in the use of eportfolios for job
applications and interviews, and the type of professional development that faculty and
students need to successfully adopt career eportfolios.
My interest in career eportfolios started
after one of my first interviews in the field
of learning and development several years
ago. The career eportfolio, also known as
showcase eportfolio, is the type used for
the job application process and interview.
They ‘provide a record of personal
development and achievement that is
dynamic and reflects a virtual curriculum
vitae’ (Gordon & Campbell, 2013, p.
288). Without too much knowledge and
experience about eportfolios in general, I
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was tasked to present one for the
interview. The hiring manager was
interested in seeing projects that I had
completed to determine my ability to
perform in that position. After this
experience, I realized that eportfolios were
becoming the norm, at least in the
positions I wanted to apply for.
However, I also started to realize that the
format, content, and structure of these
career eportfolios were somehow different
than assessment eportfolios, used in
courses and programs in academic
institutions to determine achievement of
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