Portfolio

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Portfolio
A portfolio is a visual presentation of your
skills, abilities, achievements and goals. We all
have many talents and skills, experiences and
achievements that can be presented to give others
a more comprehensive understanding of your
potential.
Begin with your coversomething that makes a
statement about youor design a formal cover.
Employers and college representatives would
probably be impressed.
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Begin to build your portfolio by focusing on the
following steps.

• Develop or review your five-year educational
  and career plan your school-to-work development
  plan.

• Decide how you are going to organize your
  portfolio.

• Decide what and how you want to document your
  accomplishments.

• You will eventually highlight your
  accomplishments in your resume.

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Begin by reviewing the plan you developed in the
seventh or eighth grade.

• Your plan should include

• A short-term career goal

This is your Life Your Employability Plan

• A long-term career goal

• Educational and training goals

• Your greatest interests

• Your best abilities

• Areas you would like to improve
• ( theres always room for improvement )

• Required classes

• Career-related elective classes

• School activities

• Outside school experiences

• Volunteer experiences

• Paid work experiences

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CAREER PLANS
My short-term career goal is __________________.
Eventually, I would like to be a ________________.
The way I plan to reach these goals is by _______.
My three favorite career clusters are ___________.
I made these decisions because my interests
are________________________________.
My best abilities are _________________________.
Areas I need to improve are __________________.
Classes I can take in high school that relate to
my career goals are ________________.
Vocational Programs that would be helpful are
________________________________.
Helpful work experiences include _____________.
After I graduate I will probably ________________.
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Academic Skills
Academic skills are the skills that help you
prepare for future training and education. They
include communicating, planning, understanding,
and problem solving.

• Read and understand written materials

• Understand charts and graphs

• Understand basic math

• Use math to solve problems

• Use research / library skills

• Use tools and equipment

• Speak in the language in which business in
  conducted

• Write In the language in which business is
  conducted

• Use scientific method to solve problems

• Use specialized knowledge to get a job done

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Personal and Organizational Management Skills
Personal management skills are the skills or
habits that help you develop responsibility and
dependability. They include accomplishing goals,
doing your best, making decisions, acting
honestly, and exercising self-control.

• Attend school / work daily and on time

• Meet school / work deadlines

• Know personal strengths and weaknesses

• Demonstrate self-control and self-discipline

• Pay attention to details and commitments

• Follow written and verbal instructions

• Learn new skills

• Demonstrate personal values

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Teamwork Skills
Teamwork skills are the skills that help you work
cooperatively with a group. They include
organizing, planning, listening, sharing,
flexibility, and leadership.

• Actively participate

• Follow the groups rules and values

• Listen attentively to other members

• Express ideas to other group members

• Be sensitive to the group members ideas and
  views

• Be willing to compromise to accomplish group
  goals

• Work in changing settings and with different
  people

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Portfolio Components
Identify your accomplishments at school and
outside of school. Decide what to display
and how to set up your portfolio. Use

• Pictures

• Computer disks

• Work samples

• Awards

• Drawing

• Diagrams

Document accomplishments
Accomplishments
Examples
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Career-Technical Programs / Experiences
If youre in a vocational-technical program, you
could list skills youve completed, or you could
pass in photographs of your projects or high-tech
equipment you can use.
Achievements
Projects
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Special Awards
Try to include some of the awards you have
received. Even if you received them in
elementary school, they are still good ways to
validate your accomplishments. Ask your parents
or guardians for information on your past
activities.
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Teamwork Examples
Include examples of teamwork. You can use
sports, clubs, student government, class
projects, or group activities outside of school.
Band chorus, yearbook, and noteworthy projects
are examples.
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Grades and Test Scores
You may want to include results from tests you
have taken. You could use local, state, or
national exam results. You can use your high
school transcript.
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Extracurricular Activities
Hobbies and other outside interests demonstrate
your accomplishments too! Volunteer activities
should be included.
Hobby/Volunteer Activities
Responsibilities
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Jobs and Responsibilities
What were your duties?
What were your best accomplishments?
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References
Make a list of all your personal references who
can vouch for all your portfolio claims.
Include teachers, counselors, principals,
coaches, employers, minister, rabbi, or club
sponsor.