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Portfolio or Resume?

As time to internship and job search is approaching, all we need to start with is catching employers' attention with offering ourselves. First things first: the one who's applying should list their experience in the field with resume or portfolio. But which one specifically weights more?

Although, many doesn't differentiate between them, there are certain points portfolio is not the same as resume. Just as there are different types of resumes, there are also different types of portfolios. In a word, resume is a summary of your professional life. Whereas portfolio is also a summary, but of your projects.

It is highly important to have your resume and organize it in a very proper way to apply for a job. Your resume would state a few sentences about your job positions and what were your responsibilities. It should highlight important notes only because the reader usually holds it for no longer than a minute to get a giste. there are certain formats to follow, and more on this can be learned from here.

However, in the world of software engineering, your experience cannot be evaluated by name of jobs you did only. You have to list the projects you did by yourself to your potential employer in order for them to have clearer image of you. Today online portfolios are more common and they are a great way to showcase your skills. Usually there's no format, so feel free to be more crative and make catchy portfolio. Even though it takes more time and effort, it definitely worths it for receiving an offer. Here is the list of interesting portfolio ideas to get more creative.

All in all, applying for job requires certain effort even in the first step such as writing resume in formal format, filling up your portfolio with the projects you already did, and creating projects if you haven't got any to show. 


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