TOPIC: YEP Handbook

In today's digitally connected world, having a well-arranged portfolio is essential for artists, engineers, designers or creators across various fields. Whether you're making your debut, seeking employment, or well-settled in your career, your portfolio is more than a showcase of your work; it is a dynamic reflection of who you are.
A digital portfolio is a powerful way to show a potential employer or various audience who you are and how much you have accomplished in your life so far.  Although, creating a portfolio can be as challenging as updating it down the line. Why? A portfolio is not simply a display of past tasks or projects. It serves as a testament to one's experiences, character, and proficiency levels. This process can be frightening, especially when attempting to showcase the best representation of oneself.
Here is the guiding principle: Just Begin!
When an opportunity presents itself, you want to make sure that you are able to indicate all your professional achievements in an attractive way. This is why having a digital portfolio ready for any occasion is important for personal and professional growth.
That is why we present you “A Young Engineer's e-Portfolio (YEP) Handbook” – a learning and teaching manual to support youth entering the labour market. It is a compilation of solutions on how to create an attractive e-portfolio with the use of diverse digital tools to promote one’s own achievements/ business activity and position in the labour market. It will help the user to learn how to use digital tools to create an effective e-portfolio and how to structure relevant information.
YEP Handbook consists of 2 parts:
•        PART 1. “Let's talk about competences – promotion guidelines” where we are going to take you through:
o        Digital competences 
o        Social competences 
o        Vocational competences
o        Competences related to sustainable development / environmental competences
o        Interdisciplinary competences.
The first part of the Handbook is about achievements, competences and their value. The awareness of the competences and strengths is the starting point for your effective promotion. You will also find here a possibility of self-assessment connected with the competence and methods of effective presentation of expertise or skills (some advice, tips).
•        PART 2. “Digital tools for effective promotion” where we are going to take you through:
o        Europass portfolio
o        E-portfolio using Google Sites
o        Digital portfolio website in Canva
o        Adobe Portfolio / Behance
o        E-portfolio using Carbonmade
The second part of the Handbook is developed in order to support you in your way to build professional e-portfolio. This part will show you how to use the selected digital tools for effective promotion. It will guide you on the benefits of the particular tool. It will also specify the particular steps with screenshots to explain how to use the given tool.
The stage of creating your own brand and promoting yourself is ahead of you. Good luck!