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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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