A little thank-you goes a long way

I had the opportunity to attend an e-portfolio workshop through Project Protégé at the Youth Employment Centre (YEC). An e-portfolio contains  information about yourself that you can present in an interview after an employer has seen your resume. An e-portfolio contains an extensive list of projects, volunteering and other things you have done related to your profession which you do not have space for on your resume.

In the workshop we were given advice to keep thank-you cards, certificates, volunteer hours and one-off event that we participated in to build our professional profile. This was an incredibly smart piece of advice for me because usually I will look at it and go, “wow they said some great stuff about how I work” and then put it in the recycling.

Then when someone asks about more detailed activities or what others have said about my work, I’m left scrambling. Furthermore, keeping those thank-you cards can help with self-evaluation and knowing what your strengths are.

So the next time I receive a thank-you card I am keeping it, because a little thank-you card will go a long way in developing professionally.

Kim Miller

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