15.14 Samples of Online Portfolios

As applicants increasingly strive to separate themselves from the others, many are developing online portfolios to show their work. Online portfolios have several important advantages over print portfolios. First, they can include limitless amounts of materials for interviewers to look over. Second, they can offer links to companies and organizations for background checks on applicants. Third, they show an awareness and perhaps mastery of Website management. Here are sources that discuss online portfolios and show samples.

Advice on Creating Online Portfolios

• Building Your Online Portfolio
  Webpronews.com
  
  
• The University of Texas at Austin's Online Portfolio Center
  
  
  
• Your Job Skills Portfolio: Giving You an Edge in the Marketplace
  Quintessential Careers
  
  
• Online Portfolio Center
  Skidmore College Career Services

Sample Portfolios

• Hiroshi Yoshii Online Portfolio
  
  
  
• Scott's Online Portfolio
  
  
  
• Web Portfolio of Katharine Hansen
  QuintCareers