2. Employability Skills Foundation Standard 4: Employability Skills
4.4 Employability Preparation
4.41 Develop components of a personal portfolio.
Letter of introduction
Resume
Sample Projects
Writing Sample
Work-based Learning Documentation
Oral Report
Service Learning/Community Service
Credentials
Technology Skills
Leadership Examples
4.42 Identify strategies for pursuing employment.
social media
personal networking
job sites
internships

3. Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation
Personal Portfolio
Students completing a health science cluster or program of study are encouraged to complete a portfolio.
The personal portfolio should be in narrative format to include:
information on the contents of the portfolio
any other relevant information of interest to the portfolio evaluators
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4. Personal Portfolio Contents
Letter of introduction
Resume
Sample Projects
Should demonstrate:
Writing Sample
overall neatness
Work-based Learning Documentation
proper formatting
Oral Report
appearance
Service Learning/Community Service
Credentials
Technology Skills
Leadership Examples
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5. Letter of Introduction
Addressed to evaluation committee
Free of spelling and grammatical errors
Career goal described
Other relevant information
Date on the letter
Signature line
full name
signature
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6. Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation
Resume’
One-page resume
Include:
name
address
objective or career goals
educational and work experience
honors
awards
recognitions
other activities
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7. Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation
Sample Projects
Plan and carry out a healthcare knowledge or skills application project that problem solving and hands-on application
Project should demonstrate a relationship to health science education or community healthcare issue
Project depicts the pros and cons of a healthcare issue
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8. Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation
Writing Sample
Demonstrates coherent thought
Follows accepted structural format for written work
Grammatically correct
Free of spelling errors
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9. Work-based Learning Documentation
Documented by a summary of the:
exact hours
dates
person(s) shadowed
description of the experience
Experience may include :
job shadowing
career exploration
internships
volunteering
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10. Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation
Oral Report
Must be a speech, presentation and/or instruction for:
school faculty
civic or community organization
local healthcare group
school classroom (any grade)
HOSA competitive event presentation
other health-related speech
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11. Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation
Oral Report
The report should include:
the script including who, where, what, and when the speech took place
an opening and a closing
the speech is cohesive and smoothly transitions between paragraphs
there are no detectable errors in grammar
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12. Service Learning/ Community Service
Must be documented by a summary of the experience to include:
dates
hours
location
learning outcomes
benefits to the community at large
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13. Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation
Credentials
School transcript or recent report card, and copies of certificates that show completion of training in health-related competencies
Examples include but are not limited to:
CPR certification
First Aid certification
Certified Nurse Aide
Emergency Medical Technician
First Responder
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14. Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation
Technology Skills
Evidence of technology skills will be examples of technology created by the student
web site
electronic newsletter
PowerPoint presentation
other evidence of advanced technology skills certificate
Evidence is detailed, error free and interesting
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15. Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation
Leadership Examples
Leadership can be demonstrated by participation as a:
HOSA officer
class officer
student council
church officer
scout officer
other leadership position in the arts, athletics, or other organized school or community activities
List of principle leadership activities
Has held three or more offices or positions of leadership in the arts, athletics, and/or organized school or community activities
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16. Other Content Criteria
Other content may be added to the portfolio to strengthen it and to meet local program requirements.
This may include:
high school diploma
special awards
recognitions
certificates
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17. Strategies for Pursuing Employment
Social media
Personal networking
Job sites
Internships
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18. Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation
Social Media
Can make or break your job search
92% of companies use social media for hiring
75% of hiring managers check a candidate’s social profile
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19. Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation
Social Media
Make sure public information is clean
NO profanity
NO party pictures
NO political statements
Remove anything potentially offensive
Use digital networks:
Every job seeker should use LinkedIn
Make sure you profile is strong
Use Facebook or Twitter
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20. Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation
Social Media
Use your real name
Keep your image professional
Include links to current or past projects
Only connect with people you know
Share links and articles of interest that prevent over promoting yourself
Do not use social media for professional communication
Do not share all of your networking publicly
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21. Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation
Personal Networking
Maximize the use of your personal network:
family
friends
previous coworkers
Attend job fairs
Use digital networks:
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
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22. Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation
Personal Networking
Let your network know that you are looking for a job Make a list of priorities and which contacts might be the best reference Be friendly and respectful to all contacts at all times
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23. Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation
Job Sites
Post resumes’ and cover letters
Complete applications
Search for positions
Post your profile
Some common sites:
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24. Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation
Internships
Gain first-hand industry knowledge
Document evidence of your abilities
Make vital professional contacts
Boost confidence
Possibly secure a full-time job
Research shows that 85 percent of companies use internships and similar experiential education programs to recruit for their full-time workforces. advice/article/students-benefits-internships
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25. Employability Skills Q & A Review
Foundation Standard 4: Employability Skills
4.4 Employability Preparation
4.41 Develop components of a personal portfolio.
Letter of introduction
Resume
Sample Projects
Writing Sample
Work-based Learning Documentation
Oral Report
Service Learning/Community Service
Credentials
Technology Skills
Leadership Examples
4.42 Identify strategies for pursuing employment.
social media
personal networking
job sites
internships
Q & A
Review