About Portfolios
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.
Watch this video for more information about what a portfolio is to help you understand possibilities and expectations for personal portfolio development.
Remember a portfolio should tell a story of you and your learning and professional journey.
Getting started with portfolios for Social Work
The Social Work portfolio template provides a clear starting point for your personal portfolio development.
Homepage
Replace the image with one of your choice, add your name and a short paragraph about yourself
Capabilities against AASW Practice Standards
Add details about your capabilities against the AASW standards.
My emerging practice
Add information about your emerging practice, including the following:
- My Values
- My knowledge
- My skills
Key documents
Use the Post Tools to upload Key Documents and link them here using the Post Category tools. A guide for this process is available here.
Learning activities
Use the Post Tools to create posts about your Learning Activities. Link them here using the Post Category tools. A guide for this process is available here.
Field Placements
Create summaries and store all of your field placement related documents here.
Why Portfolios?
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 this video for deeper understanding of why portfolio creation is vital for learning and eventual professional employment.
