“Make a good resume. It’s your key to a job”?, that’s what we’ve always heard growing up from parents, teachers, and mentors.

But that’s no longer the full story. Things are changing fast. And by the time your child grows up, they might not even need a resume.

Instead, what they might need... is an AI portfolio.

What Is An AI Portfolio?

Ok let’s understand it in a simpler way.  

A resume is a paper that tells the world what your child has done. An AI portfolio shows it.
It brings together their work, creativity, skills, projects, and even their thinking process presented through AI tools.

It won’t be any more about telling what they do; they will have to show how they do it.

Is Your Child Ready For The Future

We often focus on marks, medals, and degrees. But the future will reward proof of skill not just a line on a resume.

Companies will ask:

• What can this person build?

• What problems have they solved?

• How do they think?

• What makes them different?

And most of this will be judged through their digital presence.

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How Can You Make Your Child Future-Ready?

Don’t rush. You don’t need to teach coding at age 5 or build them a personal website by 10. Take one step at a time and let them grow with it.

Here’s what you can do:

Let Them Explore

Is your child curious about making videos? Drawing comics? Solving puzzles?
Encourage it. That curiosity could turn into a portfolio tomorrow.

Focus on Skills, Not Just Scores

Let them explore new skills like Problem-solving, teamwork, communication etc; these are all portfolio-worthy. Help them build things, not just memorize.

Document the Journey

Teach them to record what they do through photos, journals or any other medium. One day, that “silly project” could be the highlight of their AI portfolio.

Talk About the Future

Let’s not scare them about AI. They need to know how to work with it. Ask them, “What would you build with AI if you could?”

Let the imagination grow. You will be surprised with the output. 

The world is changing. And our parenting can, too. Let’s raise creators, not just job seekers.