The web folio has been useful to help me see what I have learned in this course. Having all the best works, reflections, and pertinent job application resources in one location really showcases the effort put into the course over the semester. It also helped me see my progress of writing style. Reviewing the old assignments and updating them to have You-Attitude shows what I learned and how my writing style improved. I thought that my writing was at a good level, but just three months later I see that there is still improvements to be made. In the future, I will be sure to continuously improve my skills and never stop learning.

When designing the web folio, I put a special emphasis on ease of navigation. For this reason I included detailed breakdowns of each page, easily accessible pages located at the top of each page, and plenty of descriptions of each element on each page. The last thing I would want to happen is to have a potential employer get frustrated at a website that has an unintuitive user interface with not enough information. A webpage that is informative and easy to use shows that I am detail-oriented, patient, and empathetic because I understand the importance of other people’s time.

The most important part of the web folio is how it is intended to help students gain meaningful employment. Too often universities gloss over how students are supposed to be learning useful life skills for progressing careers. This assignment has helped me realize the effort that must be put into the job hunt, and how continuous self and peer reviewing can greatly improve the final versions of resumes, cover letters, social media pages, and personal letters.

Lastly, my favourite aspect of the web folio is how it is personalized. I added an additional page that showcases a couple of personal software projects that I have completed, which is very applicable for my career aspirations in the software development industry. This pictoral breakdown is better than a resume as a picture is worth a thousand words, and better than raw code on GitHub because the reader can easily see what the end result looks like. I know that it is a great personal detail to include that adds considerable value for parties interested in hiring me.