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By Don Presant<\/em><\/p>\n

There\u2019s more to online resumes than LinkedIn. Based on his experience at Career Portfolio Manitoba, Don Presant discusses the various options available for your clients wishing to take their career development online.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Internet has had a big impact on career development and employment. In your work, you are probably starting to answer a lot of questions about the advisability and best practices for using ePortfolios, or similar solutions under different labels: online resumes, web CVs, personal career websites, video resumes, LinkedIn profiles, etc. This article, based on our experience with Career Portfolio Manitoba, should provide you with a useful framework for considering the available alternatives.<\/p>\n

ePortfolio: shop window or workshop?<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

Your clients and colleagues may have different ideas of what an ePortfolio is, so it\u2019s good to get everyone on the same page. There are three different models for conceptualizing the purpose of an ePortfolio.<\/p>\n

First, you can use it as a \u201cshop window\u201d, a targeted communication tool which contains assertions of knowledge, skills and ability, backed by authentic evidence. Targeted purposes may include the recognition of prior learning <\/b>(for instance, for admission to education programs) or improving a job candidate\u2019s employability.<\/p>\n

However, the ePortfolio can also be used as a private workshop for deep learning. This \u201clearning\u201d ePortfolio is based on reflection, and its creation is akin to doing a \u201cworkshop\u201d in private, where the individual makes connections between learning experiences, whether formal or not. Deep learning can also apply to pre-employment training programs or, even after hiring, as an employee development tool.<\/p>\n

In the third model, the ePortfolio can be used for both display (shop window) and learning (workshop). The shop window is just the tip of the iceberg, hiding such things as:<\/p>\n