Evidence of capability.
WHAT A PORTFOLIO DOES
Demonstrates what you can do, rather than claiming it.
WHY THAT MATTERS
Claims are cheap. Evidence is not.
WHAT TO INCLUDE
Work you produced, with context What the problem was What you did What resulted What you would do differently
THAT LAST ELEMENT
It demonstrates judgement, which distinguishes experienced practitioners.
WHAT TO BE CAREFUL WITH
Client and employer confidentiality Work you do not own Identifying information
WHAT TO DO ABOUT THOSE
Ask permission, or anonymise and describe without identifying.
WHAT TO PRESENT
Few pieces, well explained, rather than everything.
WHAT TO TAILOR
The selection, to what you are applying for.
WHERE TO KEEP IT
Somewhere you control, and can share.
WHAT TO UPDATE
As work is completed, not when you need it.
WHY
Reconstructing past work is difficult and the detail is lost.
WHAT TO RECORD AS YOU GO
What you did, and what resulted.
