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 ...

Many ProfHacker readers maintain a professional web presence, and some academics have even used a web site for presenting their materials for consideration for tenure and/or promotion (see, for ...

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 ...

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 ...

As California schools increasingly focus on preparing students for college and careers, a growing number of educators are turning to end-of-year “portfolios” as indicators of whether students have ...

While applying for a college or going abroad for higher education a student’s portfolio gives insight into their potential capabilities and sets the admission committees’ expectations. A portfolio, ...

The Students as Partners program pairs an equity-minded undergraduate student with a faculty member who seeks to elevate their teaching and their students’ learning. Through this one-semester ...

In a world where everyone almost has the same degree and a one-page CV (Curriculum Vitae), what genuinely makes you stand out among the sea of people? The answer to that question is your Portfolio.

Strengthen the work readiness of your biomedical science students by supporting them to begin work on their training portfolios early. Here’s how To become a biomedical scientist registered with the ...

For the past year, Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) has supported schools and districts through the Assessment for Learning Project (ALP) in designing and refining capstone and portfolio systems ...