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Your Job Skills Portfolio: Giving You an Edge in the Marketplace

Your Job Skills Portfolio: Giving You an Edge in the Marketplace. By Donna Herrington. What is a Portfolio?. Job hunting tool Gives employer complete picture of who you are ▪ Your experience ▪ Your education ▪ Your accomplishments ▪ Your skills . Types of Portfolios:.

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Your Job Skills Portfolio: Giving You an Edge in the Marketplace

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  1. Your Job Skills Portfolio: Giving You an Edge in the Marketplace By Donna Herrington

  2. What is a Portfolio? • Job hunting tool • Gives employer complete picture of who you are ▪Your experience ▪Your education ▪Your accomplishments ▪Your skills

  3. Types of Portfolios: • Traditional Portfolio: pieces of work that showcase your experience, accomplishments and talents put together in a three-ring binder. • Web-based Portfolio: a portfolio created by accessing space on an online website.

  4. Before Creating Your Portfolio: • Collect pieces of work, certificates, awards, newspaper articles, etc. • Make a list of your accomplishments, skills. • Document community service/volunteering with dates and locations.

  5. Before Creating Your Portfolio: • Take relevant pictures • Ask for letters of recommendations • Collect high school and college transcripts

  6. Professional Portfolios should be in a three-ring binder • Need a table of contents • Use some kind of system to separate parts: tabs or dividers

  7. What types of things go in a Portfolio? • Career Summary and Goals: description of what you stand for and where you see yourself in two to five years. • Professional Philosophy/Mission Statement: a short description of the guiding principles that drive and give you purpose. • Resume: summary of your education, accomplishments and work experience.

  8. Include in a Portfolio: • Volunteering/Community Service: a description of any community service activities, volunteer or pro bono work you have completed. • References List: a list of three to five people who are willing to speak about your strengths, abilities, and experience. At least one reference should be a former manager.

  9. Include in a Portfolio: • Transcripts, Degrees, Licenses, Certifications: a description of relevant courses, degrees, licenses, and certifications. • Professional Associations • Military Record Awards and Badges

  10. Include in a Portfolio: • Awards and Honors: a collection of certificates of awards, honors and scholarships. • Conferences/Workshops: a list of conferences, seminars and workshops you’ve participated in. • Letters of Recommendations

  11. Include in a Portfolio: • Skills, Abilities and Marketable Qualities: a detailed description of your skills and experience. • List of Accomplishments: a detailed list that highlights the major accomplishments in your life. • Samples of your work: a sampling of your best work, including reports, papers, studies, brochures, projects, presentations, etc.

  12. Select the categories that best show off your talents and accomplishments. • Initial portfolio creation is time consuming but keeping it up-to-date is necessary and fairly easy.

  13. After Completion: • Use in preparation for an interview • Use as a self-confidence builder • Use as a resource once employed in a job

  14. Uses of Portfolio • Take it with you to all interviews • Use it as a tool to get a job • To showcase your talents • A tool to get a second interview

  15. Additional Resources • http://www.dal.ca/~career/career_1729.html • http://www.amby.com/kimeldorf/portfolio/ • http://www.quintcareers.com/job_search_portfolio.html

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