Instead of a résumé, Charlotte Gogstad hands potential employers a CD-ROM the size of a credit card that contains a multimedia presentation about her skills and experiences. The presentation, which ...
More and more institutions are encouraging -- or even requiring -- students to create “electronic portfolios” that highlight their academic work and help them reflect on their campus experiences. Many ...
According to a study from CareerBuilder, 81 percent of employers have some level of difficulty filling open positions due to the gap between the skills applicants possess and the skills required for ...
Along with resumes, cover letters and up-to-date LinkedIn profiles comes another important tool for self promotion: the online portfolio. The use for online portfolios can vary depending on the major, ...
A public university within the Texas A&M University System has recently launched an e-portfolio network for all of its students, in an effort to help students land jobs. Students at Tarleton State ...
Henderson State University wants every student to have a job offer before graduation. A big part of their strategy in approaching that ideal is including career-building skills and tools — like ...
Young artists from around the region filed into RIT’s Gordon Field House and Activities Center Sunday, marking the College of Art and Design’s return to hosting one of its seminal recruiting events.
Kameron Berry was a standout student at Centennial High in Southeast Portland – solid academically, president of the school’s Black Student Union and an award-winning entrepreneur with his own ...
This post is by Gia Truong, CEO of Envision Education. In our last post, we introduced you to Robert, a bright, soon-to-be college freshman who is ready for his first year at St. Mary’s College of ...
Ultimately, the goal of higher education is to prepare students for their future careers — be that an analyst, a zoologist or hundreds of occupations in between. However, a survey by the Association ...