The objective of a portfolio: 1) The portfolio is the “certification” and “validation” of your professional credentials and career, 2) It serves as the “gallery” by which hiring managers, potential clients, and piers can get a “snap-shot” of your career and validate your skills, experiences, and strengths, 3) As the visual component of the interview process, it provides the basis for verbal descriptions of your involvement in a project. Where words fall short, a visual will compliment, 4) Provides hiring managers with quick way to determine if your professional skills and experiences are potentially relevant to their needs, 5) Often it is used as a pre-qualifier for a hiring manager to determine if a candidate should be selected for an interview, or not.
