A Look Into The Future

Right now, many employers are still not using e-portfolios. After a survey of 5,310 employers, a few reasons were identified to explain why employers are not using e-portfolios. Some of the reasons stated included costs and time constraints, but the overwhelming majority of them said that they simply weren’t familiar with e-portfolios yet! (Ward & Moser, 2008)

E-portfolios are still a relatively new development. They have been used in educational settings for a while, but they have only begun to be used in the hiring process within the last few years. Therefore, many employers may not have encountered them yet. However, they have many great advantages and can help improve the screening process. As more people become aware of them through word of mouth or support from Universities, more employers will begin seeing the importance of them in the hiring process. 

In addition, many companies are still resistant to new technologies and hiring practices, but as time goes on, they may become more accepting of different techniques. As new technologies are developed, especially in the area of human resources management, then the problems of costs and time constraints may diminish as well. “The impact of technology . . . has enabled HR to decrease its involvement in transactional (administrative) activities” (Dessler, Cole, & Chhinzer, 2014, p. 58). If this increasing technological trend continues, then hiring managers may find themselves with even more time to look at e-portfolios. 

In addition to that, if we see “further technical development and subsequent incorporation of e-portfolio related functions into recruitment-systems” (Strohmeier, 2010, p. 277), then we could also see a dramatic increase in e-portfolio acceptance in the future.

REFERENCES

Dessler, G., Cole, N., & Chhinzer, N. (2014). Human Resources Management In Canada (Canadian 12 ed.). Toronto, Ontario: Pearson.

Strohmeier, S. (2010). Electronic Portfolios In Recruiting: A Conceptual Analysis Of Usage. Electronic Commerce Research,11, 268-280. Retrieved October 15, 2015, from http://web.csulb.edu/journals/jecr/issues/20104/Paper2.pdf

Ward, C., & Moser, C. (2008, November 17). E-Portfolios As A Hiring Tool: Do Employers Really Care? Retrieved October 15, 2015, from http://er.educause.edu/articles/2008/11/eportfolios-as-a-hiring-tool-do-employers-really-care