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To reflect on your experiences To identify the skills you possess To identify the qualities you possess To draw attention to you so that the potential
employer remembers you
Reflecting on your experiences allows you to identify your skills, qualities & interests so that you can use them to seek employment
You must be able to put them in writing (Letter of Application, Resume, Portfolio) & talk about them (Interview)
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Business Representatives want students who have: Academic skills (written, verbal, math, problem-solving, etc.) Soft skills (function in a group, be a leader & follower, listen
to other’s views, etc. Personal skills (punctuality, meet time lines, have career
goals, etc.)
Portfolios document skills acquired!
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A collection of student-selected documentation of in-school & out-of-school accomplishments; shows the student’s employability skills
A visual resume of the important things Themes, pictures, drawings, transcripts,
technology-related pregrams/documents, etc. A motivational tool – if you don’t have entries, join a
club, get involved, volunteer, etc. Students develop & manage the portfolio Start with a career plan
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Organize based on: Employability skills (academic, soft &
personal) – see slide 4 Career choice requirements College/university requirements High school IGP (Individual Graduation Plan) Core curriculum Scholarship requirements
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Cover Generates the first impression Name of student Picture of the student
Resume – the portfolio will support skills listed on the resume
Documentation – evidence of achievements in each skills area (academic, soft, personal) Use a divider page for each skills area
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Transcript Report card Photos List of computer software used &
examples of application Test scores (ACT, SAT, other) Checkbook reconciliation Academic certificates, medals,
ribbons Awards ceremony programs Acceptance letters from
colleges/universities Newspaper clippings Articles written for school newspaper Drawings & artwork Projects Etc.
Summaries – describe each entry; only a few sentences; box them in, add color, change the font, etc. to make them stand out
Pictures of awards, etc. Certificates - evidence of
membership, awards, recognitions
The portfolio represents the skills you have
How is your spelling? What about your grammar?
Continuously update your portfolio
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Sports Newspaper articles Programs from sporting
events Certificates Team or individual
pictures Ribbons, medals (color
copies) or picture of varsity jacket
Written performance evaluation from the coach
Band Choir
Student council Team class projects Group activities (example:
homecoming) Clubs Yearbook Scouts Debate team Participation in political
campaigns Student leadership organizations
(FBLA, DECA, HOSA, etc.)
Provide BRIEF summaries of entries
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Entries that show that you are reliable, self-disciplined, dependable, flexible, organized & have a career plan
Transcript with absences/tardies noted Chart of chores performed at home Timeline developed for completing a project including pictures of
various stages of progress Letters from coaches indicating the student agreed to play sports & be
drug, alcohol & cigarette free and fulfilled that pledge Spreadsheet showing how a personal budget was created &
implemented Ledger showing payments made toward a debt (senior trip,
cheerleading uniform, etc.) Pages from a personal calendar with practice times documented to
show organizational skills Copy of Individual Graduation Plan (IGP), Career Plan, etc.
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Demonstrates work readiness skills Paid & unpaid work experience Activities such as ushering at church, volunteering at the library, child
care, lawn work cleaning a park or sports field, housework tutoring, gardening or farm work, splitting wood, pet or livestock care, etc.
Summaries: list job duties & skills gained from the experience Collage of business cards of places worked Pictures on the job Co-op or internship training agreement & evaluation forms Letters of experience from employers List of duties & skills gained List of references – people who can verify employment or volunteer
work
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Out-of-school activities Church functions Community fund raisers Volunteer activities Participation in political campaigns Travel Hobbies Collections (stamps, coins, sports cards, etc.) Anything that tells about you
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Special poems Letters of recommendation from
teachers, counselors, pastors, etc. Pictures of helping at family functions
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Cover Dividers Documentation with summaries
Of academic skills Of soft skills Of personal skills Of other information
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Job interviews Serves a tool for communicating your abilities Serves an an icebreaker for employers
1/3 of resumes are inaccurate – information omitted or embellished
Allows the employer to see documentation of the skills listed on the resume
When asked a question, you can “show” evidence of skills 1 in every 1,470 jobs gained from a resume; Stand out above the
others Colleges & scholarships often request portfolios Membership into organizations Applying for apprenticeship programs
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Artists have portfolios of their art work Why not SHOW what you are capable of
Definition: Digital or Web-based document that allows you
to gather & organize your experiences & accomplishments, reflect on these experiences, & market yourself to colleges & employers in a multimedia format (Orndorff, p. 162)
Displays your skills, qualities & interests
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Research projects Reflection papers on jobs & activities
o Summarize Your role Your responsibilities A profile of the company/organization Outcomes & accomplishmentso Reflect on:o the skills & qualities developedo What you like & did not likeo Include a hyperlink to the
company/organization’s Web page
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Courses taken Summarize:
What you learned What you enjoyed & did not enjoy
Include: Names of teachers & textbooks (for references)
Links to Web sites you like (football – football section)
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Resume Add links from the first page to second-level
pages Example: football – link to the school’s Web site
football page that has your pictures on it Provides information on the team you played
for Samples of work
Images, videos, etc. Animoto, Glogster, Prezi & all programs used in
this course
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www.career.fsu.edu/portfolio From the Home page, click on History Click on Prototype of a Completed Career
Portfolio Click on each tab & links within the tabs to
view a sample Career Portfolio Click on PowerPoint under Career
Portfolio Slideshow to view a presentation that tells about portfolios
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http://www.newtechhigh.org/ Click on Student Portfolios on the left View numerous portfolios
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School resources & Web space Blogs
E-Portfolios are ongoing documents Continue to develop them beyond this
course
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Gather documents, etc. Items placed on your portfolio MUST be
of high quality Formatted professionally Correct spelling & grammar Have others review items
Describe each item Give each item a title Categorize items
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www.blogger.com www.wordpress.com www.visualcv.com
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Orndorff, Bob. Becoming the Best Me. Indianapolis: JIST Works, 2009.
Hodges, Ph.D., Diane. Portfolio A Self-Learning Guide.
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