UNT in partnership with TEA. Copyright (c). All rights reserved. Principles of Architecture and Construction Career Portfolio to Document Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 1

UNT in partnership with TEA. Copyright (c). All rights reserved. Career Portfolio Collection of Your Work that Represents Your Skills and Abilities Collection of Your Work that Represents Your Skills and Abilities –Snapshot of your communication, technical, problem-solving, and research skills –Valuable tool to share with prospective employers –resumés, sample work for your profession, awards, accomplishments 2

UNT in partnership with TEA. Copyright (c). All rights reserved. Cover Letters Introduces a candidate to the prospective employer Introduces a candidate to the prospective employer Works cooperatively with the resumé Works cooperatively with the resumé Adjusted according to the job you are seeking Adjusted according to the job you are seeking 3

UNT in partnership with TEA. Copyright (c). All rights reserved. Cover Letter Three Paragraphs Three Paragraphs –Paragraph 1 states the purpose of the letter and should include a brief statement about the company to indicate that you have conducted research. –Paragraph 2 should sell yourself (skills and personal experience). –Paragraph 3 closes the letter by reinforcing why you would be good for the company and requesting an interview. 4

UNT in partnership with TEA. Copyright (c). All rights reserved. Resumés that Make an Impact Functional-qualifications are organized by related skills or experiences Functional-qualifications are organized by related skills or experiences 5

UNT in partnership with TEA. Copyright (c). All rights reserved. Resumés that Make an Impact Chronological-shows employment history in reverse chronological order from most to least recent Chronological-shows employment history in reverse chronological order from most to least recent 6

UNT in partnership with TEA. Copyright (c). All rights reserved. Resumés that Make an Impact Combination-combines functional and chronological resumés (begins with a powerful summary of professional profile) Combination-combines functional and chronological resumés (begins with a powerful summary of professional profile) 7

UNT in partnership with TEA. Copyright (c). All rights reserved. Resumés that Make and Impact Curriculum vitae-conservative resumé that emphasizes educational credentials, academic projects, presentation, awards and honors Curriculum vitae-conservative resumé that emphasizes educational credentials, academic projects, presentation, awards and honors Electronic resumés-format is important Electronic resumés-format is important 8

UNT in partnership with TEA. Copyright (c). All rights reserved. Parts of the Resumé Objective Objective Education Education Professional Skills Professional Skills Related Activities Related Activities Honors and Awards Honors and Awards References References 9

UNT in partnership with TEA. Copyright (c). All rights reserved. What to Do Now? High-quality sample projects for the portfolio High-quality sample projects for the portfolio Internships and work experience Internships and work experience Resumé that you keep building Resumé that you keep building 10