When do you need an ePortfolio?

Phase

Purpose of your ePortfolio

Audience

Contents

Initial Learning

To support and guide you during your studies as a reflective learner. Much of the evidence collected during learning can be reused in a job application portfolio.

You, your peers, mentors, guides, carers and teachers

Artefacts produced during activities, learning journal, reflections, feedbacks, narratives, etc.

Creating a Job Application

To present a holistic image of yourself to a potential employer through a display of your best work. To reflect on the kind of career you want to have as employee, partner of entrepreneur.

You (to get ready for an interview) potential employers, clients or partners.

Selection of artefacts representing your best work, résumé, testimonies, personal statements, links to relevant social networks, etc.

Finding a Job

To support and guide you during a very unique learning experience: job finding. It can be about finding an employer, your clients as self-employed or partners for a business you plan to create.

You, your mentors and those supporting you in the process of finding a job

A reflective journal, letters sent and received, outcomes of communications and interviews, conversations with peers and support, etc.

Career Management

To support and guide you (as reflective practitioner) during your career development, when moving from one mission or job to another mission or job.

You, your peers, mentors, managers, partners, etc.

Sample of your work, professional journal, feedback from peers, managers and clients, career plan, etc.