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The Design and Use of a Career Portfolio to Promote Student Career Development

The Design and Use of a Career Portfolio to Promote Student Career Development. Jill Lumsden Katie Meyer Robert Reardon James P. Sampson, Jr. Florida State University. March 2006. Presentation Outline. Portfolio Goals and Potential Outcomes Process for Successful Portfolio Use

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The Design and Use of a Career Portfolio to Promote Student Career Development

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  1. The Design and Use of a Career Portfolio to Promote Student Career Development Jill Lumsden Katie Meyer Robert Reardon James P. Sampson, Jr. Florida State University March 2006

  2. Presentation Outline • Portfolio Goals and Potential Outcomes • Process for Successful Portfolio Use • Employer Evaluations • Student Evaluation

  3. Goals of the FSU Career Portfolio • Educate students about workforce skills • Connect students with opportunities to develop skills • Provide students with a mechanism for students to document their skills • Market students’ skills to employers or graduate schools

  4. Goals in Finland • Help students in Finland make their individual study plan • Evaluate progress in: • Achieving competencies • Setting new goals • Provide a means for discussing progress in leaning and completing their program of studies • Provide data for quality assurance

  5. Goals in Finland • Help faculty in Finland to identify their competencies • Provides one element for faculty evaluation for new and existing faculty members

  6. Potential Outcomes • Developing strategic career planning skills • Using career resources and services when needed • Identifying and completing experiences for gaining skills • Identifying skills and describing related experiences each semester • Documenting the evidence of skills obtained

  7. Process for Portfolio Use Repeat to develop additional skills Identify Each Skill and Describe the Related Experiences Identify Experiences for Developing Skills Document Skills with Artifacts Develop Profile Complete Experiences Provide Employer or Graduate School Access to the Portfolio Obtain Employment or Graduate School Admission Identify Employers and Positions Obtain References Develop Resume

  8. Options for Portfolio Use • Self-help use • Use with brief staff-assisted support provided by faculty, academic advisors, and career counselors • Courses, academic advising, career planning classes, outreach presentations, and career advising • Use with individual case-managed services available from career counselors • Career counseling

  9. Factors Contributing to Successful Portfolio Use • Early use of the Portfolio • Early identification and use of learning experiences for developing skills • Regular updating of experiences, skills, artifacts, and resume • Seeking assistance when needed

  10. Portfolio Usage • Student Users 16,048 • Female 8,827 • Male 7,221 • Active Portfolios* 9,430 • Inactive Portfolios* 7,918 • *includes non-student users

  11. Portfolio Usage by Classification • Freshmen 891 • Sophomores 2,225 • Juniors 2,855 • Seniors 7,114 • Graduate 2,312 • Other 651

  12. Portfolio UsageSkills Cited • Communication 4,042 • Leadership 1,859 • Teamwork 1,657 • Creativity 1,641 • Technical/Scientific 1,546 • Critical Thinking 1,121 • Social Responsibility 1,112 • Research/Project Development 979 • Life Management 816

  13. Portfolio UsageArtifacts • Average Number of Artifacts 2.3 • Top Five Artifact Types • Word Documents • PowerPoint Presentations • Image • Microsoft Works • Rich Text Format

  14. Portfolio Evaluation • Employer surveys • Interest in portfolios • Usability and effectiveness • Familiarity, access, and effectiveness • Importance of components • Student survey • Evaluation

  15. Implications Employers endorsed the Career Portfolio as easy to use and effective in assessing and validating candidates’ skills.

  16. Online Evaluation • Evaluation of Career Portfolio System • Participants: Students Required to Complete Career Portfolio • Method: Electronic Survey • Number of Responses: 96

  17. Implications • Students endorsed the Career Portfolio as • Easy to use and effective in evaluating and documenting their skills • Important in identifying opportunities for developing skills before graduation • Important in relating their skills to their career goals • Important in communicating their skills to potential employers

  18. Questions & Discussion For more information, please visit: http://www.career.fsu.edu/portfolio/info.html Thank You

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