The ePortfolio as a Job Search and Recruiting Resource: A Project

• In Event: The Role of Social Media and Technology in Education

Abstract

This paper intends to explore the attitudes of the HR directors regarding the use and perception of ePortfolios as a tool for the selection of candidates for a job post. The ePortfolio is an effective and cutting-edge learning and evaluation tool, as well as a multimedia CV that can be sent out to future employers. The results of a survey carried out among fifty two human resources directors will be analyzed. This paper makes evident that there is an urgent need to enhance the implementation of ePortfolios in Spanish Education System in order to increase students short and long- term employability and aid their entry into the labor market.

Authors

• Monika Ciesielkiewicz, C.U.Villanueva, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

• David Mendez-Coca, C.U.Villanueva, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain