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2.  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) D R A F T

3. 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! ff D R A F T

4.  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 D R A F T

5. 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 D R A F T

6.  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 D R A F T

7.  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 D R A F T

8.  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 D R A F T

9.  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. D R A F T

10.  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 D R A F T

11.  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 D R A F T

12.  Special poems  Letters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, pastors, etc.  Pictures of helping at family functions D R A F T

13.  Cover  Dividers  Documentation with summaries  Of academic skills  Of soft skills  Of personal skills  Of other information D R A F T

14.  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 D R A F T

15.  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 D R A F T

16.  Research projects  Reflection papers on jobs & activities o Summarize  Your role  Your responsibilities  A profile of the company/organization  Outcomes & accomplishments o Reflect on: o the skills & qualities developed o What you like & did not like o Include a hyperlink to the company/organization’s Web page D R A F T

17.  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) D R A F T

18.  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 D R A F T

19.  www.career.fsu.edu/portfolio 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 D R A F T

20.  http://www.newtechhigh.org/ http://www.newtechhigh.org/  Click on Student Portfolios on the left  View numerous portfolios D R A F T

21.  School resources & Web space  Blogs  E-Portfolios are ongoing documents  Continue to develop them beyond this course D R A F T

22.  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 D R A F T

23.  www.blogger.com www.blogger.com  www.wordpress.com www.wordpress.com  www.visualcv.com www.visualcv.com D R A F T

24.  Orndorff, Bob. Becoming the Best Me. Indianapolis: JIST Works, 2009.  Hodges, Ph.D., Diane. Portfolio A Self-Learning Guide. D R A F T