Career Seminar Series: Portfolios Development

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Career Seminar Series Portfolios Development

• Goals
• What is a Career Portfolio?
• Why Create a Career Portfolio?
• What should the Portfolio Contain?
• What are Optional Items that a Portfolio
  Contain?
• What are some examples of Portfolio Items?

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What is a Career Portfolio?

• A Career Portfolio is a tool that each of you can
  use in job hunting or even in selling yourself
  to a college or a scholarship committee!
• A Career Portfolio can give an employer a
  complete picture of who you are- your experience,
  your education, your accomplishments, and your
  skills!

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Why Create a Career Portfolio in when I am only
in High School?

• Each day you are gaining in skills, experience,
  education, and accomplishments which need to be
  documented!
• In the process of developing your portfolios, you
  can better see where you are and where you want
  to go!

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What Should a Career Portfolio Contain?

• Completed application of employment
• Cover Letter
• Resume
• References
• Letters of Recommendation

• Mock interview evaluations
• Work samples
• Awards
• Certificates
• Community service
• Records, pictures, or displays of accomplishments
  

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Completed Application for Employment

• You will complete basic application form that can
  be used as a reference for all those hard to
  remember facts
• Names and numbers of employers
• Dates of employment
• Dates of schooling
• Addresses and phone numbers

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Cover Letter

• You will create a standard cover letter that
  can be used
• To introduce yourself
• As a template for future letters you may need to
  write
• As wonderful practice! Because I know how much
  you like to write!

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Resume

• Your portfolio should multiple copies of your
  Traditional Resume
• Which will be a summary of your
• Education and Achievements
• Your Career Goals
• Your Employment History

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References (Full name, address phone)

• Teachers
• Coaches
• Youth Leaders
• Employers
• Ministers
• Do not use Friends, Relatives, or any one under
  the age of 21 years!

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Letters of Recommendation

• At least one letter of recommendation from an
  Instructor, Guidance Counselor, Employer,
  Community Service, Youth Leader, or Minister
• If you lack work experience these can be a very
  valuable tool. Please be thoughtful in asking for
  these!

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Mock Interview Evaluation Form

• In the spring each of you will prepare for and be
  interviewed by a professional from your CTE
  field.
• The review of that interview, with preparation
  and hard work, will be a positive reflection on
  you!

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Work Samples

• Tell who you are, by what you do!
• Capture your best work on these pages
• Class Projects and Finished Products
• Photos of you at work sites
• Photos of your completed work
• Be creative! CDs, Videos, Brochures

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Career Seminar Certificates of Attendance

• Sexual Harassment
• Interest Inventory
• Career Awareness
• Job Searching
• Resumes
• Cover Letters
• Ready for Work?

• Portfolio Development
• Interviewing Skills
• Dressing for Success
• Mock Interviews
• Portfolio Reviews and Ratings

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Community Service

• Volunteer Firefighter
• Rescue Squad Member
• Red Cross
• Literacy Volunteer
• Church Programs
• After school Programs
• Community Service Agency Work

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Student Leadership

• Student Council
• FBLA, FFA, and other Class Organizations
• SADD
• Yearbook
• Committee work such as Prom, Musical, and Open
  House

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Student Awards and Certificates

• Note Student Award and Certificates are often
  lost as quickly as they are handed out! Save
  these! Especially any awards that reflect you
  abilities as an employee- such as
• Attendance- You show up!
• Team Awards- You get along with others!

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Optional Portfolio Items

• List of Achievements, Abilities and Skills
• Report Cards and Attendance Records
• Certifications in CPR, Lifeguard, etc.

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Examples

• These students raised elk and visited area
  elementary classes to tell about their
  experiences and answer questions.

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Examples

• These Students took part in an mock simulation of
  a bus accident with area EMTs, Firefighters and
  Police. Moments caught on camera can tell of the
  students commitment and understand of crisis
  management.

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This is your moment to shine!

• Each day you may be accomplishing wonderful
  examples for your portfolio
• Take this time to brainstorm with your neighbor
  what they may be!

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Share your examples

• Record our list of examples in your portfolio
  binder!
• Great Work!