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Portfolio Building

Portfolio Building. Lesson 1. Personality Test: Are You A…. What Does ‘Career’ Mean?. The combined total of all events in our lives including education, work, family, leisure activities, and more. How many of you have a career right now?. What is a Portfolio?. A process:

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Portfolio Building

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  1. Portfolio Building Lesson 1

  2. Personality Test: Are You A…

  3. What Does ‘Career’ Mean? The combined total of all events in our lives including education, work, family, leisure activities, and more. How many of you have a career right now?

  4. What is a Portfolio? • A process: • which requires you to identify and reflect • in which you examine and present your interests, skills, values, needs, goals and strategies • A product: • that is a concrete collection which documents evidence of your work and learning history, your skills, interests, abilities, and feedback from others Adapted from: Dalhousie University Academic Advising

  5. Why Create A Portfolio? • For job interviews • To gain greater understanding • To be more confident • To find your dream job! Adapted from: Dalhousie University Academic Advising

  6. Who Is It For? • Educators • Employers • Yourself • Making career path decisions • Applying for scholarships • Reflecting on values, interests & strengths • Identify skills for employment • Keep all important information organized

  7. How To Build A Portfolio • Step 1: Collect • Newspaper clippings • Report cards • Assignments • Team photos • Drama programs • Pictures of medals & trophies

  8. How To Build A Portfolio • Step 2: Select • The items that best represent you • The most current items

  9. How To Build A Portfolio • Step 3: Reflect • Tailor it to the audience • Take out irrelevant items • Continue to add items

  10. What Does A Portfolio Look Like? • Binder • Shoebox • Electronic

  11. Organizing Your Portfolio • Title Page • Table of Contents • Sections • Who Am I? • Academic & Technical Skills • Personal Management Skills • Teamwork / Leadership Skills

  12. Portfolio Sections • Who Am I? • What would you include? • Personal Information • Current resumé • Academic plan • Personal inventories • Family history & pictures • Future goals

  13. Portfolio Sections • Academic & Technical Skills • What would you include? • Report cards • Homework assignments • Class picture • Samples from your agenda

  14. Portfolio Sections • Personal Management Skills • What would you include? • Sports • Music • Fine Arts • Work Experience

  15. Portfolio Sections • Teamwork / Leadership Skills • What would you include? • Leadership Club • Team Sports • Band / Choir • Class work • Volunteering

  16. Enhancing Your Selections What do these pictures tell you about this person?

  17. Is This Better? This is my dog Cooper. I trained him myself from the time he was a puppy. This shows that I have patience and am a responsible person. I enjoy camping with my family. This summer I took charge of our camping trip, organizing all the details from travel to food.

  18. Adding Titles and Descriptions • Titles should be short and simple • Descriptions should be detailed, powerful and convincing

  19. Portfolio Tips • Visually attractive • Well-organized • Use titles and descriptions • Constantly updated as skills develop and new skills are learned • Self-directed and self-driven • Unique and represent the individual

  20. Next Steps • Collect EVERYTHING • Choose your format • Start organizing • Next session: • tips for assembling and using your portfolio • Items to add

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