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How to Create a Jobseeker’s Portfolio

How to Create a Jobseeker’s Portfolio. Internship & Career Services Program North Carolina Wesleyan College. ICSP. The Key to Your Future. What is a Portfolio?. port·fo·li·o n. A portable case for holding material, such as loose papers, photographs, or drawings.

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How to Create a Jobseeker’s Portfolio

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  1. How to Create a Jobseeker’s Portfolio Internship & Career Services Program North Carolina Wesleyan College ICSP The Key to Your Future

  2. What is a Portfolio? port·fo·li·on. • A portable case for holding material, such as loose papers, photographs, or drawings. • The materials collected in such a case, especially when representative of a person's work: a photographer's portfolio; an artist's portfolio of drawings. www.dictionary.com

  3. Why create a portfolio? • It will make you stand out from other candidates at a job fair or interview. • A portfolio will give you something to speak from rather than solely from memory. This gives you more confidence! • Helps you make sense of the skills you have.

  4. What are the components? • High quality samples of your BEST work • Summary/explanation of each piece • Letters of recommendation • Organized categories • A professional case/notebook/folder • An introduction • Table of contents • Resume on high-quality paper

  5. How do I select what to include? • Dependent upon the type of field you are going into (similar to resume creation). • Ex. ) If you are interested in going into sales then what types of skills might be of interest to those employers? This should guide what you include! • You may choose to change out your items as you interview for different types of jobs just as you would tailor your resume for varying jobs.

  6. Where can I find items? • Academic work • May need to review transcript to refresh your memory • Employment • Internships • Volunteer work • Extracurricular activities • New items created solely for the portfolio

  7. Formats of Materials • Print text • Graphics • Posters • Brochures • Fliers • Audio/Video Tapes/CDs • Flyers • 3-D Models • Photographs

  8. Scripts News stories Research papers Fiction Surveys Speeches Group project descriptions/ presentations Be sure to indicate your level of involvement * Verify that all items from previous employers are allowed to be shared. Video or audio demo reels PowerPoint presentations Spread sheets Others? Types of Materials

  9. What do you have? • Take a few moments to brainstorm a list of items you could include. • Share with us!

  10. How long should it be? • Approximately 10 items • You may have 20 or more in your comprehensive portfolio but try pull out 10 of the most relevant items each time you use the portfolio. • Too many items will dilute the strength of each individual item. • Employers are more likely to review your portfolio if it is succinct and well organized. If you include too many items it will be overwhelming and likely put aside.

  11. How much time will it take? • Dependent upon commitment level • Plan for a couple of hours of work per day for about 2 weeks • You get out what you put in!

  12. How much will it cost? • Doesn’t have to be expensive, but it can be • Scanning, printing, copying can add up if you have to use Kinkos so try to use school or friends equipment • Shop around

  13. How do I use it? • Leave it with the employer • Be sure to tell them when you will pick it up. Give them a couple of days. • Don’t forget to go back! You will have quite the investment (time and $) so you don’t want to misplace it. This will also give you a 2nd chance to get in front of the employer. • Refer to items as relevant questions are asked in interviews. BEST OPTION!

  14. Other Considerations • Aesthetic appeal • Variety of items • Consistent organization with easily identifiable sections • Sensible storage system • Sheet protectors or lamination • Continue to update • Save a couple electronic files of everything • Have a qualified individual review your final product to gain feedback and correct typos

  15. High-Tech Options • Consider compiling the many separate documents/images/files into a .pdf file that could be emailed to prospective employers.

  16. More Advice and/or Critique? • Internship & Career Services Program • Jessie Warren • Student Support Center - PC 188 • 985-5106 • jwarren@ncwc.edu

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