Portfolio: What is a portfolio? Why do I need it to get a job? What does it contain?

Question

Portfolio: What is a portfolio? Why do I need it to get a job? What does it contain?

Answer 1

It is basicly a big resume that big companies want you to have to get a job there.If you dont have a college degree I wouldnt worry about it.Just make a real nice and neat Resume.

Answer 2

portfolio is like supplemental to a resume. It is a collection of tangible works you've done.  (hows that for guessing). its good to have because people want to actually see what you've done rather than read about it on a resume. Its the proof.

Answer 3

it's a sample of work you've already done.  you need it so that people can see what type of work you can do before hiring you.

Answer 4

A portfolio is a representation of what you have done.

For an architect, if would be of the buildings you have designed; an artist would give an overview of what they have done; a writer shows examples of their offerings