BADM 4400BADM 4400Skills PortfolioSkills Portfolio

AgendaAgenda

ObjectiveObjective BackgroundBackground StructureStructure ExamplesExamples TipsTips QuestionsQuestions

Objective of Skills PortfolioObjective of Skills Portfolio

Self-marketing tool to assist with transition Self-marketing tool to assist with transition from school-to-work.from school-to-work.

Assists with self-assessment, career Assists with self-assessment, career planning and preparation for job planning and preparation for job interviews.interviews.

Preparation as important as final productPreparation as important as final product Helps you learn what you know, what Helps you learn what you know, what

you’ve done and how to articulate and you’ve done and how to articulate and illustrate this – Critical for interviews!illustrate this – Critical for interviews!

Objective Cont’dObjective Cont’d

Allows you to showcase your best Allows you to showcase your best work to a client or employer.work to a client or employer.

Many corporations now have Many corporations now have employees document work in employees document work in portfolios.portfolios.

Intended to be a work-in-progress.Intended to be a work-in-progress.

BackgroundBackground

Portfolio is developed around specific Portfolio is developed around specific pre-determined skills ex. Learning, pre-determined skills ex. Learning, Managing ConflictManaging Conflict

Skills set based on research of U of G Skills set based on research of U of G prof Dr. Fred Eversprof Dr. Fred Evers

Evers analyzed skills of Evers analyzed skills of students/grads working in orgs in students/grads working in orgs in Canada Canada

Background cont’dBackground cont’d From this emerged 18 skills which form From this emerged 18 skills which form

the basis of the portfoliothe basis of the portfolio Each of the skills falls into a broader Each of the skills falls into a broader

category called a ‘Base Competency’category called a ‘Base Competency’ They include the following:They include the following:Managing Self:Managing Self:a)a) LearningLearningb)b) Personal Organization & Time Personal Organization & Time

ManagementManagementc)c) Personal StrengthsPersonal Strengthsd)d) Problem-Solving/AnalyticProblem-Solving/Analytic

Background Cont’dBackground Cont’d

Communicating:Communicating:a)a) InterpersonalInterpersonalb)b) ListeningListeningc)c) Oral CommunicationOral Communicationd)d) Written CommunicationWritten Communication

Managing People & Tasks:Managing People & Tasks:a)a) CoordinatingCoordinatingb)b) Decision-makingDecision-makingc)c) Leadership/InfluenceLeadership/Influenced)d) Managing ConflictManaging Conflicte)e) Planning & OrganizingPlanning & Organizing

Background cont’dBackground cont’d

Mobilizing Innovation & Change:Mobilizing Innovation & Change:a)a) Ability to ConceptualizeAbility to Conceptualizeb)b) Creativity/Innovation/ChangeCreativity/Innovation/Changec)c) Risk-TakingRisk-Takingd)d) VisioningVisioning

*Definitions of Base Competencies & *Definitions of Base Competencies & Skills to be provided by faculty.Skills to be provided by faculty.

Structure – Section 1Structure – Section 1

Mock Cover Letter & ResumeMock Cover Letter & Resume

- must be developed using an - must be developed using an actual job description – include job actual job description – include job description in your portfoliodescription in your portfolio

- job chosen must be attainable - job chosen must be attainable – don’t shoot too high or too low– don’t shoot too high or too low

- Resume – Max. 2 pgs.- Resume – Max. 2 pgs.

- Cover Letter – Max. 1 pg.- Cover Letter – Max. 1 pg.

Structure – Section 2-5Structure – Section 2-5

Interview QuestionsInterview Questions

- Must answer all questions under - Must answer all questions under each base competency – see handout) each base competency – see handout) per Base Competency using the SAR per Base Competency using the SAR formulaformula

- Each response a couple of - Each response a couple of paragraphs.paragraphs.

- Each response must be - Each response must be supported by 1-2 pieces of evidencesupported by 1-2 pieces of evidence

Structure – Section 6Structure – Section 6 Table Listing Strengths and Areas Needing Table Listing Strengths and Areas Needing

DevelopmentDevelopment- helpful to generate this list using - helpful to generate this list using

the skills provided for interview questionsthe skills provided for interview questions- likely they will become obvious as - likely they will become obvious as

you select your interview questionsyou select your interview questions- review each question and decide - review each question and decide

which ones you could answer easily, and which ones you could answer easily, and which ones you would get stumped on – which ones you would get stumped on – this will highlight strengths and areas this will highlight strengths and areas needing developmentneeding development

Examples:Examples:SAR FormulaSAR Formula

SAR – Formula to be used to answer SAR – Formula to be used to answer interview questions for your portfolio.interview questions for your portfolio.

SAR = SAR = – Situation (or task/problem)Situation (or task/problem)– Action TakenAction Taken– Result/OutcomeResult/Outcome

Example: Interview Response Example: Interview Response Using SARUsing SAR

Skill: Leadership/InfluenceSkill: Leadership/Influence Question: Give me an example of a Question: Give me an example of a

time when you showed initiative and time when you showed initiative and took the lead.took the lead.

SAR cont’dSAR cont’d Situation (S):Situation (S):

Advertising revenue was falling off for my college Advertising revenue was falling off for my college newspaper, Tnewspaper, The Stetson Reporterhe Stetson Reporter, and large , and large numbers of long-term advertisers were not numbers of long-term advertisers were not renewing contracts. renewing contracts.

Action (A):Action (A):I designed a new promotional packet to go with I designed a new promotional packet to go with the rate sheet and compared the benefits of the rate sheet and compared the benefits of ReporterReporter circulation with other ad media in the circulation with other ad media in the area. I also set-up a special training session for area. I also set-up a special training session for the account executives with a School of Business the account executives with a School of Business Administration professor who discussed Administration professor who discussed competitive selling strategies. competitive selling strategies.

SAR cont’dSAR cont’d

Result (R):Result (R):We signed contracts with 15 former We signed contracts with 15 former advertisers for daily ads and five for advertisers for daily ads and five for special supplements. We increased special supplements. We increased our new advertisers by 20 percent our new advertisers by 20 percent [[quantities are always goodquantities are always good] over the ] over the same period last year.same period last year.

Examples: Evidence (1-2 pieces)Examples: Evidence (1-2 pieces)

For this interview question: For this interview question:

a)a) copy of promotional package copy of promotional package

b)b) outline of training programoutline of training program

c)c) copy of signed contract from 1 of copy of signed contract from 1 of the new 15 advertisersthe new 15 advertisers

d)d) official report on revised advertising official report on revised advertising #’s#’s

Examples: Other EvidenceExamples: Other Evidence

Papers/reportsPapers/reports PresentationsPresentations Reference lettersReference letters Discussion of Work and Volunteer Discussion of Work and Volunteer

ExperiencesExperiences Discussion of CoursesDiscussion of Courses

Examples: Other Evidence cont’dExamples: Other Evidence cont’d

Booklets & hand-outs you’ve createdBooklets & hand-outs you’ve created Your homepageYour homepage Copies of Awards ReceivedCopies of Awards Received Performance EvaluationsPerformance Evaluations

* Make sure your evidence is relevant * Make sure your evidence is relevant to the response provided!to the response provided!

TIPS:TIPS:

Start Now!Start Now! Brainstorm about everything you Brainstorm about everything you

have accomplished to help you have accomplished to help you answer the interview questions answer the interview questions (including school, work, volunteering, (including school, work, volunteering, sports, extracurricular involvement sports, extracurricular involvement etc.).etc.).

Start gathering and organizing Start gathering and organizing evidence.evidence.

TIPS cont’dTIPS cont’d

Attend all in-class workshops including:Attend all in-class workshops including:

- Resumes & Cover Letters – - Resumes & Cover Letters – week week of February 3, 2014of February 3, 2014

- Skills Portfolio due for Tom McKaig Feb. - Skills Portfolio due for Tom McKaig Feb. 33RDRD and Thomas Manning Feb. 4 and Thomas Manning Feb. 4thth – late papers – late papers are not accepted. WITH RESPECTIVE are not accepted. WITH RESPECTIVE PROF PROF

- Interview Quiz WEEK OF Feb 24 - Interview Quiz WEEK OF Feb 24 WITH RESPECTIVE PROFS. YOU MUST WRITE WITH RESPECTIVE PROFS. YOU MUST WRITE

IN YOUR PROPER SECTION/DAY/TIME. IN YOUR PROPER SECTION/DAY/TIME.

TIPS cont’dTIPS cont’d

See your professor early to clarify See your professor early to clarify any areas of confusion.any areas of confusion.

Visit Career Services for a one-to-one Visit Career Services for a one-to-one critique of your Resume & Cover critique of your Resume & Cover letter.letter.

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?