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contains examples of actual work they have done
as embedded artefacts.’
perceptions,
behaviour.
This is in line with the feedback on the Higher
Education Achievement Report (HEAR), an
electronic diploma supplement which was recently
introduced in the United Kingdom. The relevant
recruitment information identified in this study
could serve as the basis for further development
of such initiatives.
Future research could address the sectorspecificity of the Career Portfolio, since Fowler
(2012) suggested different Career Portfolio
templates for nursing and manufacturing. While
our study focused on the Career Portfolio for
jobseekers, future research should also focus on
relevant constituents of a Career Portfolio for
employers (and vacancies), facilitating the
decision for jobseekers to apply or accept a job.
Limitations and directions for future research
The main limitation of this study is the use of
rather
than
actual
observed
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