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Why I Created a Portfolio Checklist for JavaScript Engineers

Introduction

As someone who has been in the tech industry for a while, I have noticed that many students and new professionals struggle with creating a portfolio that showcases their skills and experience. I have often been approached by students who have questions about how to create a portfolio that stands out and gets noticed by potential employers. This is why I decided to create a portfolio checklist that focuses on the most frequently asked questions that students ask me. My goal was to help newer students ask better questions and get better results.

The Importance of a Portfolio

In the tech industry, a portfolio is crucial for showcasing your skills and experience to potential employers. It's your chance to show what you can do and what you have accomplished. However, many students struggle with creating a portfolio that stands out and accurately represents their skills. With my portfolio checklist, I aim to guide students through the process of creating a portfolio that accurately represents their skills and experience.

The Most Frequently Asked Questions

When creating the portfolio checklist, I focused on the most frequently asked questions that I have received from students. These questions include:

  • What should I include in my portfolio?
  • How do I showcase my skills?
  • How do I choose the right projects to showcase?
  • How do I make my portfolio stand out?
  • What do I need on my portfolio that I might not think of?

I hope to help students create portfolios that accurately represent their skills and experience by addressing these questions and providing detailed answers.

Conclusion

Creating a portfolio can be a daunting task, especially for students and new professionals. However, with the right guidance and resources, it can be a great opportunity to showcase your skills and experience to potential employers. By creating a portfolio checklist that focuses on the most frequently asked questions, I hope to guide newer students through the process of creating a portfolio that accurately represents their skills and experience. I encourage all students and new professionals to check out my portfolio checklist and use it as a guide to creating their own successful portfolios.

Check out my portfolio checklist for JavaScript Engineers here.

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Joshua Amaju

The Notion page doesn't exists or is not available to the public

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Jerome Hardaway

Hi,
I verified and it is in fact alive and open on the web. Its even being indexed on the web: vets-who-code.notion.site/Portfoli...

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Joshua Amaju

Using the link at the bottom of the article gives this
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Jerome Hardaway

Hi,
I just had another person in the same room with me to test that link and it worked so it may be due to internet rules in your locale in regards to the app.

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JVPH

Can confirm the website is working:
Screenshot of portfolio checklist website