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Your Portfolio
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What is a portfolio?
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Scrapbook View book Log book Professional diary Pitch book
Showcase opportunity Training/professional development tool Organizational tool
What is a portfolio?
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Professional communication includes written, oral, visual, and electronic communication in a workplace context.
In the communications field, a portfolio is a very valuable tool to help you: 1. advance in your education and
training
2. get an internship placement
3. find employment as a full-time or part-time employee or as a freelance professional
What is a portfolio?
A collection of your very best work!
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Why portfolios? Many employers ask for a portfolio of your work along with
your application The portfolio is a great way to keep a
record of your work You can use the
portfolio as a resource for future works
Creating and maintaining your portfolio helps you build organizational skills
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What employers want
These websites are examples of those used in the industry for job searches
• web.olivetcollege.edu/careerdev/communication.htm
• oedb.org/careers/communications/
• www.prsa.org/jobcenter/career_resources/resource.../communications/
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What schools want
These websites are examples of university programs that offer communications as a major:
http://www.baylor.edu/ http://www.smu.edu/ http://www.tamu.edu/ http://www.ttu.edu/ http://www.utexas.edu/ http://www.unt.edu/
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What clients want
These websites are examples of organizations that support communications professionals:
http://www.americancomm.org// http://www.spj.org/index.asp http://www.womcom.org/ http://www.natcom.org/
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Benefits of portfolios
Structure and organization for filing projects and supporting documents
Track work Track skill/knowledge development Identify areas that need attention to
improve chances of achieving desired outcomes (job, acceptance into school, etc.)
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What other ways can you benefit from creating a portfolio?
What do you want your portfolio to do for you?
Method for documenting your work Resources for future work Tools for assisting others Examples to use when creating new
works History of skill/knowledge progression Acceptance into post-secondary
program
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• JOB!
Content elements to consider…
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Type of work to be documented
Support document types File types
Media required for storage Media required for viewing Source vs. display files
Filing structure for portfolio content
Technology resourcesto consider…
Computer Graphics software High-quality printer Digital camera Storage media Existing format for examples of
your previous work
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Let’s get started
How would you sort or identify your work?
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Things to consider
How do you want to organize your portfolio? Date Type of work Customer/course Materials used Size Multiple criteria
(cross-referenced list)
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Organizing your portfolio
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My Portfolio
Writing
Speeches
Blogs
Presentations
Visual
Brochures
Posters
Accomplishments
Awards
Certifications
Skills
Tracking document
Organizing your portfolio
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Written Work
Presentations
All About Me (specific project)
Presentation slides
Video of presentation
Presentation rubric
Peer feedback
How will you organize/name it?
Which is most relevant to your work? Organized by: Type (writing, technology, artwork)
Date (month, year)
Subject matter (school, student organization, work)
Primary purpose (service, education, training)
Media (presentation, writing samples, speeches, blogs, graphic design, video)
Develop a system that is meaningful to you!
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Worksheet Activity
1.Complete the digital portfolio worksheet for the three items you will use to create your digital portfolio.
2. List the steps you will need to take to create digital images that document your work.
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Supporting documents
Assignments, projects, papers, syllabus, awards, evaluation rubrics, test scores, etc.
Appropriate file format Converting documents to digital format
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Things to consider
What will you need to create the digital documentation?
Original project/assignment Graphics software Digital camera Storage media High-quality prints
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Creating digital images
Things to consider before you take pictures Type of work (poster, presentation, etc.) Lighting Size/shape of work Color Materials Resolution/quality of digital image Background
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Creating digital images What do you think is better for
photographing your work, natural or artificial light?
What background works best? What resolution should your
images be? How many different angles should
you capture? How do you communicate size in
the image?
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Creating digital images
Take practice shotsHow many do you need to adequately document your work?
Upload them to PC to review Select the best shots and copy
them into your work folder Rename them based upon
identification scheme you want to use, such as: Poster_recycling_Aug_13_2010.jpg
Flyer_communication_Mar_15_2012.pdf
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Other documents to include… Certificates/Awards Certification documentation Standardized test results Industry-specific
competency test results Transcript Copy of diploma Résumé
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Portfolio assembly
Create a binder with printouts of documents including worksheet, assignment sheet, and photos of your work
Assemble binder in same manner as your digital portfolio with divider tabs
Use sheet protectors if you plan to use your binder to share your work with clients, students, or peers
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Create your digital portfolio
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Using the works you have chosen, create your digital portfolio
Print a screen shot of the folder and contents for each item
Include the photos you use to document your work and submit with the worksheet and folder screen shots
Portfolio maintenance
Once you’ve created a portfolio, what then? Benefits of regular maintenance… Consequences of irregular maintenance… Timeline considerations… Recommendations for maintenance
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Summary
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Digital portfolios have many uses College program applications Job applications Participation in
competitions/workshops Marketing your work Attracting new clients Personal growth/development Training/helping peers
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