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.

Type of Business Career Title or Level of Position Career Objective and Major Strengths
(Current) Retail Business Retail Sales Clerk To obtain an entry level position in sales using my strengths with talking to and persuading people.
(Future) Retail Business Retail Manager To obtain a position as management trainee within the retail fashion industry.
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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

1. Title slide students name, date, future career
   objective (Exercise 3.1).
2. Result of Career Interest and Style Color Code
   Assessment (Exercise 1.1).
3. 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

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