Creating a Career Portfolio

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Creating a Career Portfolio

• Module 3
• Preparing a Career Portfolio

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Preparing a Career Portfolio

• Job Resumes (or CVs)
• Job Interviews
• Career Spotlight

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Job Resumes (or CVs)

• Resume (1-2 pages maximum)
• Positive, accurate overview of
• Experiences
• Qualifications
• Skills
• Interests
• Education
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) (longer)
• Literally means Course of life

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Resumes

• Include
• Contact Information
• Name, address, phone number, email address
• Experience
• Name and address of employers, positions,
  responsibilities, accomplishments
• Education
• Educational background, certifications, relevant
  training, school names and addresses, degrees

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Exercise 3.1 Career Objective

• Career objective demonstrates a clear focus and
  established goal.

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Exercise 3.2 Gather and Organize Information

• Gather and organize information about yourself

Job Experiences Skills Activities
Education-Training Awards (if
any) Interests/hobbies
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Exercise 3.3 Develop a Functional Resume
Name of Student Address Line 1 Address Line
2 Phone Number E-mail address OBJECTIVE GENERAL
SKILLS ACTIVITIES EDUCATION Dates
High School EXPERIENCES AWARDS INTERESTS/HOBBIE
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Job Interviews

• This is your opportunity to
• Tell what youve learned from your
  accomplishments
• Convey interest in position
• Assess if position and company are a good fit

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Job Interview Tips

• Dress appropriately
• Be prompt
• Show interest and maintain eye-contact
• Speak in a clear and concise voice
• Ask for clarification if a question is unclear
• Appear confident
• Send a Thank you note within a day or two

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Exercise 3.4 Mock Interview

• In teams of 3-4, you will rehearse for a job
  interview, by playing each of the following
  roles.
• Interviewee - Be interviewed for a potential job
• Employer - Conduct the interview
• Observer(s) - Observe the interview (could be one
  or two students), and conduct de-briefing
  afterwards

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Exercise 3.5 Career Portfolio Presentation

• Title slide students name, date, future career
  objective (Exercise 3.1).
• Result of Career Interest and Style Color Code
  Assessment (Exercise 1.1).
• Result of Career Interest RIASEC Code Assessment
  and list of potential career interests (Exercise
  1.3)

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Exercise 3.5 Career Portfolio Presentation

• In-depth Research on Career Choice - three to
  four slides (Exercise 2.4).
• Preparation and Training Required for Career
  Choice - Majors and Educational Institutions
  (Exercise 2.5)
• Highlights of Functional Resume (Exercise 3.3)
• Conclusion