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Building Your Skills Portfolio

Building Your Skills Portfolio. What is a Skills Portfolio?. A Skills Portfolio is a collection of materials presented to demonstrate a person’s skills, accomplishments, experience and attributes. A skills portfolio is NOT a resume substitute. Why create a Skills Portfolio?. Skill awareness

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Building Your Skills Portfolio

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  1. Building Your Skills Portfolio

  2. What is a Skills Portfolio? • A Skills Portfolio is a collection of materials presented to demonstrate a person’s skills, accomplishments, experience and attributes. • A skills portfolio is NOT a resume substitute.

  3. Why create a Skills Portfolio? • Skill awareness • Relevance and Adaptability • Record of acquisition • Interview boost

  4. Top 10 Qualities Employers Seek • 1. Communication Skills • 2. Honesty/Integrity • 3. Teamwork Skills • 4. Interpersonal Skills • 5. Strong Work Ethic • 6. Motivation/Initiative • 7. Flexibility/Adaptability • 8. Analytical Skills • 9. Computer Skills • 10. Organizational Skills

  5. Do you have these qualities? • Does a resume fully express these skills and qualities to an employer? • Does a Skills Portfolio? • Employers want EVIDENCE.

  6. Some Assembly Required • You will need: • A three ring binder • Awards • Certificates • Photos • Writing Samples • Evaluations, Recommendations • Transcripts • Creativity

  7. Some Assembly Required • Cover Page • Career Goal Statement • Resume • Skills

  8. Career Goal Statement • Cornerstone of Skills Portfolio • Concise and Specific • Answers: • Why this career? • What is your career’s purpose? • Avoids: • “I’ve always wanted to be a…” • Cataloging achievements or lecturing

  9. Resume • Come to Kick Start next week! • Call or stop by Patterson 111 to schedule an appointment during office hours for a resume critique!

  10. Skills • Skill Types • Technical Skills • Transferable Skills • Skill Sources • Work experience • Life experience

  11. Transferable Skills • Example Subheadings • Communication • Teamwork • Interpersonal Skills • Creativity • Leadership • Flexibility/Adaptability • Analytical Problem Solving • Organization

  12. Technical Skills • Example Subheadings • Technology • Laboratory Skills • Patient Care • Animal Care • Agriculture

  13. Skill Example - Communication • A person proficient in communication: • Conveys ideas clearly and fluently • Interprets information for others • Teaches and advises • Displays effective speaking skills such as active listening, summarizing, clarifying, and checking for understanding.

  14. Skill Example - Communication • Reflection Questions • Do you have experience giving presentations or as a debater? • Do you have face-to-face customer service or advising experience? • Have you taught or tutored? • Are you comfortable using technology associated with presentations such as Powerpoint?

  15. Skill Example - Communication • Sample Items to Include • Photos of you presenting • Evaluations of your presentations • Thank you letters from groups to which you have made a presentation • Slides from Powerpoint presentations

  16. The Interview • Prepare beforehand • STAR Method • Focus on three key skills • Accept rejection gracefully • Professional appearance

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