Using the Portfolio in an Interview

• Place portfolio in view of interviewer
• Use it to provide concrete evidence in responding to a question
• Place most important examples in the beginning of the portfolio

• Open your portfolio immediately at the beginning of the interview
• Be surprised if the recruiter is not familiar with portfolios
• Go page by page through the entire portfolio

• What are your five-year goals? or What are your future plans? (See the work philosophy and professional goals section of portfolio.)
• How confident are you on the computer? (See the work/service samples with projects that are computer-generated, demonstrating the software and skills they want to see such as spread sheets, word processing and data base projects or any specialty software.)
• What do you do for recreation? (Show them your activities or community service sections.)
• What was your most difficult class? (Show them a work sample from your class.)
• Have you ever…? (Fill in the blank and show the person a work or service sample.)
• What certifications do you hold? (See the certifications, diplomas, and degrees section.)
• Have you ever worked as part of a team? (Show them the work/service samples section or classroom projects that apply.)