What is a portfolio?
A portfolio is an online, personal collection of selected items purposefully compiled to share one’s work, efforts, and progress. In an ever challenging and competitive world a portfolio is part of your personal and professional branding. It may be linked to assessment and also provide long-term storage for your work and accomplishments. Creation of a portfolio requires some technology mastery to digitise artefacts and create the online resource. It also involves evaluation of personal beliefs, philosophies, and objectives and sharing these in clear, informative and productive ways.
Remember a portfolio should tell a story of you and your learning and professional journey.
Getting started with portfolios for Law and Justice
The Law and Justice template provides a clear starting point for your personal portfolio development.
Home page – Replace the image with one of your choice, add your name and a short paragraph about yourself
About Me – On this page you are invited to share more information about you. Think of each section on this this page as coming from the heart, head, hands and feet, like this:
- Who am I? Share from the ‘heart‘ who you are, perhaps add something from your background and previous study experiences
- What are my goals? Share from the ‘head‘ your study ambitions and professional goals
- What have I done? Share from the ‘hands‘ what you have worked on in the past, perhaps including occupations and hobbies
- Where am I going? Share from the ‘feet‘ where you are going to. This is the place to put hopes and dreams for your future career and where you want to be
Professional Identity – This page provides a simple template for each year of your program. You can adjust this template as needed in the future.
Reflections – This page is presented in blog style. Each post or reflection is captured as a point in time.
My Career – This page has a top section for you to add text and media. This is followed by a post/blog feed where reflections using the category ‘career’ are shown on the page.
Watch the video below for more information about what a portfolio is to help you understand possibilities and expectations for personal portfolio development.
Why Create a Portfolio?
Today, a portfolio is a vital part of being a professional. Your employability is made clear through the evidence found on the portfolio that identifies skills and competencies. Your CV can be shared on the portfolio for ready access to future employers. A portfolio helps you connect with others in the profession, both locally and globally.
Watch the video below for deeper understanding of why portfolio creation is vital for learning and eventual professional employment.
