How to Create a Portfolio to Land Your Dream
Benefits of Creating a Digital Portfolio
Crafting a resume is time-consuming enough. Do you need to create a portfolio on top of that? The short answer is YES!
Here are some other amazing benefits to building a portfolio you can submit to complement your resume for an instructional design job:
- Provides evidence you can do what your resume says you can do
- Builds your credibility with recruiters and potential employers
- Gives you a leg up on your competition
- Tracks your accomplishments in personal and professional projects
- Attracts attention, especially if you don’t have formal instructional design experience
Getting Started on an Instructional Design Portfolio
I know this might seem like a lot of work, especially if you’re starting your portfolio from scratch. I’m not going to pretend like portfolio-building is easy- it’s not! It’s definitely not something you can do overnight.
So, we will break it down into seven