The Rise Of The Resume: For a High School Student

Portfolios are becoming an essential part of college applications, and with emphasis for extracurriculars; a portfolio is now extremely important. The general definition of a portfolio is a collection of loose papers and reports, and certificates. Bonus points if it’s in a box found in a basement. But that’s changing, digital portfolios like KudosWall make portfolios organized and showcase exactly what you want.

There are so many various reasons why portfolios and resumés are so useful. Not only are they great to show your experience to colleges and jobs, but they also increase the chances of getting scholarships and serve as memories for later. The great thing about digital portfolios are how easy they are to manage. With tools such as KudosWall, keeping a portfolio can be as simple as posting achievements and proud moments.

And, digital portfolios can be shared easily with family, friends, and schools. In fact, Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy said this about portfolios; “Right now, transcripts have some statistics on your grades and maybe some standardized test scores. But in the future, they should include a portfolio of things you’ve created — ­robots you’ve built, programs you’ve written, things you’ve painted, whatever — along with what your peers and your community think of you as a leader, a communicator and an empathizer. This is already what people care about, but it hasn’t been formally recognized.”