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Purpose. A professional development plan to enhance your skills and abilities to make you more competitive for scholarships, transferring and careers. Why Participate?. To learn more about yourself To strengthen leadership and professional skills

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  1. Purpose A professional development plan to enhance your skills and abilities to make you more competitive for scholarships, transferring and careers.

  2. Why Participate? • To learn more about yourself • To strengthen leadership and professional skills • To create an online portfolio of accomplishments • To gain a competitive advantage!

  3. What Traits Are Valued? • Being a quick learner • Able to build and mend relationships • Composure • Compassion and sensitivity • Inspiring commitment • Resourcefulness • Self-awareness

  4. Competitive Edge focuses on… • Communication skills • Interpersonal skills • Problem solving skills • Flexibility/adaptability/creativity • Planning/organizing • Team building • Leadership skills • Analytical/research skills

  5. How Do Members Gain Competitive Edge? STEP ONE: Log in to password-protected site at my.ptk.org

  6. How Do Members Gain Competitive Edge? STEP TWO: Familiarize yourself with the website

  7. my.ptk.org Features: • Competitive Edge • Hallmark Awards • Scholarship Applications • Coming Soon: Officer and Advisor Education Resources

  8. Competitive Edge Components • Level Requirements • Online Courseware (Videos) • Electives • Mahara – online or E-portfolio

  9. Home Page (myptk)

  10. How Do Members Gain Competitive Edge? STEP THREE: Start Level One by completing the Pre-Assessment

  11. How Do Members Gain Competitive Edge? STEP FOUR: Participate in activities and complete brief questionnaire to earn points.

  12. Level One Activities

  13. Online Courseware Examples: Good Writing in a Techno World Making Presentations Overcoming Speech Anxiety Professional Etiquette Critical Thinking Scholarship Application Tips

  14. How Do Members Gain Competitive Edge? STEP FIVE: Write about accomplishments in online portfolio.

  15. Mahara Online Portfolio

  16. Mahara – Online Portfolio

  17. Online Portfolio Mahara offers: • Portfolio to post writings, videos, pictures for different audiences, purposes • Resume builder • Blog • Social networking site (think Facebook)

  18. How Do Members Gain Competitive Edge? STEP SIX: Complete Post-Assessment. “Rinse and repeat.”

  19. Let’s Review! Step One: Log in at my.ptk.org Step Two: Review the website Step Three: Complete Pre-Assessment Step Four: Complete activities Step Five: Post to your online portfolio Step Six: Complete Post-Assessment

  20. Online Portfolio & Resume Mistakes • Typos & grammatical erros – oops, errors! • Lack of specifics – one size may NOT fit all! • Information overload • Visually too busy

  21. Online Portfolio & Resume Mistakes • No action verbs Instead of ‘Responsible for IT Help Desk…” Resolved user questions as part of IT Help Desk for more than 400 staff • Leaving out important info • Incorrect contact info

  22. Competitive Edge Timeline Work at your own pace! Use past experience for Competitive Edge activities Include other activities outside of Phi Theta Kappa

  23. Five Star Members Will have… Coordinated an Honors in Action Project Completed a minimum of 6 online courseware modules A professional resume Significant leadership experience Opportunity to purchase a unique Five Star Member pin

  24. Five Star Member Pin

  25. Competitive Edge Benefits ALL Competitive Edge members will have… A customized Phi Theta Kappa Experience Enhanced Letters of Recommendation Online portfolio to share with others!

  26. Competitive Edge Goes Where You Go Alumni may continue to use Competitive Edge: Continue to access instructional videos Add to your online portfolio

  27. Make the Most of Competitive Edge by… Completing project/activity before posting it Proofreading postings Providing thoughtful reflections Taking leadership role in Honors in Action Project Organizing online portfolio

  28. Questions? Email competitive_edge@ptk.org OR Jennifer Stanford Dean of Service Learning jennifer.stanford@ptk.org 601.984.3532

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