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3. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 3 Career Portfolio Career Portfolio Checklist Name_____________________________ Contents Page Clear listing on portfolio entries __________ Holland Code Essay 1-2 pages, paragraph form, typed, double spaced Draft: Due on________ __________ Final Copy Due________ ___________ Career Choice Investigating Careers ___________ Interview __________ Written thank you to interviewee __________ Visual display (collage) of career choice __________ High School Path Proposed Schedule of courses for high school __________ Personal Growth Plan – Reflection Essay. Typed __________ Post-graduation Path Career path timeline w/ illustration & description __________ Resume ___________ Reference Page MLA format citation page ___________ Interview source Two or more websites One or more career sources Two or more other sources Presentation of Materials Final Due Date:

4. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 4 Contents Page Directions: list each item’s page number on this central contents page Care, color, and thought count for the grade Student Name: Career Portfolio Content Page Holland Code Essay pg. 1-2 Interview Contact Record pg 3 Etc

5. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 5 Holland Code Essay Must be typed An explanation of what the Holland code is as well as an explanation of your two letter code means. What particular skills you have which apply to both of your Holland Code letters A job you wanted when you where young. What specific skills you have (as found in your self assessment book) which indicates you would do well in this job. What specific skills you scored poorly on (as found in your self assessment book) which shows you would not do well in this job. What you learned about potential careers from exploring the Holland career cluster. –What careers might suit you and specifically why. –What jobs you might find in those careers –What type of education: major, years, type of school would help you get this job Whether you think the Holland Code is helpful or not helpful and why

6. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 6 Worksheet Investigating Careers Directions: Complete all parts of this worksheet neatly. Make sure to note your reference sources used. Don’t forget - you will have to create a Reference Page Use proper MLA format

7. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 7 Sites for Job Info http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm http://www.usajobs.opm.gov http://www.jobprofiles.org

8. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 8 Sites for Education in a Career or Job Laptops have DISCOVER software in your Novel apps. Choose this. Hit enter. Choose the directional arrow key to go on (don’t worry about disk or no disk) Hall 3 has lots of information on education requirements Use any information you can find off of this site. Make sure you cite this software in your MLA reference page To exit, the multicolored hexagon on the bottom left returns you to the main hall. Center bottom has the exit.

9. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 9 Interview Directions: Complete, neatly, this recorded document of your interview. Make sure you have gotten the interviewee’s mailing address Make sure you document this person on your MLA Reference page

10. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 10 Thank You Note Directions: create a neat thank you note to send to the person you interviewed. Stamps will be provide. You need to include a copy of this thank you note in your portfolio. Use the following format: Date______ Dear ________, Thank you for letting me interview you about the career of ____________. I appreciate the time you graciously gave me. Sincerely, _________________________ Make sure to address the thank you note envelope properly.

11. Your name Currituck County High School 4203 Caratoke Hwy Barco, NC 27917 Full name of person you interviewed (Mr. Mrs. Miss. Ms) P.O. Box or Street address City, State, zip code

12. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 12 Visual of Career Choice Directions: create a one page visual of your career investigation. It may be a collage, illustration, etc. It will be graded on color, care, and thought.

13. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 13 Proposed High School Schedule Directions: create a high school schedule which is neat and clear and easy to read. Make sure you list all courses you plan on taking through 12 th grade. You may access the PowerPoint presentation called Rising Freshman, created by guidance, in the stushared drive under the freshman seminar folder. This may offer further information for you.

14. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 14 Personal Growth Plan A Reflective Essay Requirements: You must use at least 5-7 sentences in each paragraph and you must use variety in the sentence structure. Please, go ahead, and impress me; go beyond the bare requirements. Paragraph 1 ____________________________has always been a personal challenge for me or when I was younger a personal challenge for me was_______________________. Discuss why and make sure you support your general statements by using facts or examples or personal stories. Paragraph 2 This summer I thought or I knew that in high school, I would be faced with__________________________________. Discuss whether this challenge became a reality and if it did how did you deal with it? If not, explain why it was not a reality. Again make sure you support with details. Paragraph 3 What do you foresee as your biggest challenge in the rest of your high school years? What preparations can you make now to help you be successful in meeting this challenge? Paragraph 4 How will you become an involved member of your community?

15. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 15 Career Path Timeline and Description Directions: create a timeline of your career path after high school graduation. Include educational plans and work plans. You may use some illustrations but make sure you include written explanation for each element on the time line. Make sure you present (at the least) 5, 10, and 15 year increments

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17. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 17 MLA Reference Information http://www.ncwiseowl.org Go to secondary schools – citation maker

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20. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 20 Career Portfolio Career Portfolio Checklist Name_____________________________ Contents Page Clear listing on portfolio entries __________ Holland Code Essay 1-2 pages, paragraph form, typed, double spaced Draft: Due on________ __________ Final Copy Due________ ___________ Career Choice Turn in name of interviewee and date of interview on _____ ___________ Complete Workbook # 52 Investigating Careers ___________ Interview & Record of interview in worksheet # 121 __________ Written thank you to interviewee __________ Visual display of career choice __________ High School Path Proposed Schedule of courses for high school __________ Personal Growth Plan – Reflection Essay. Typed __________ Post-graduation Path Career path timeline & description __________ Reference Page MLA format citation page ___________ Interview source Two or more websites One or more career sources Two or more other sources Presentation of Materials Final Due Date: