You, Inc: Developing e-Portfolios to Expand Your Personal Brand
Session Abstract
Learn more about the features and benefits of e-Portfolios and how you can utilize these digital resources to leverage your personal brand.
Target Audience
The target audience for this session will be graduate students, practitioners and anyone else looking to learn more about e-Portfolios.
Session Description
With how competitive the job market is for higher education as well as industry professionals, individuals are continuing to look for ways to stand out to prospective employers. Networking, social media as well as traditional resumes have completed the lion share of connecting job seekers to job postings. With the advancement of technology as well as more user-friendly platforms, e-Portfolios have become a new opportunity for working professionals as well as students to establish their personal brand. Also, these online profile spaces allow for individuals to house their digital artifacts to be seen by all. According to recent research, 80% of employers would review an e-Portfolio if it were sent for review. The need for these items is going to increase in visibility and popularity into the future. Come to this session to learn more about the features and benefits of an e-Portfolio as well as how it can help you leverage your personal brand.