Career Skills Portfolio

The World of Work Ms. Z Aleman

Periods 1, 6, and 7Based on Projects and

Links from South Central Career Information Systems

What is Career?

1.an occupation or profession, esp. one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework: He sought a career as a lawyer.

2.a person's progress or general course of action through life or through a phase of life, as in some profession or undertaking: His career as a soldier ended with the armistice.

3.success in a profession, occupation, etc. (dictionary.com)

Research Portfolio Requirements

1. Cover Sheet (min. 3 pictures) 2. Career Research (3)3. Autobiography4. Resume5. 2 Letters of Recommendation6. 2 Sample writings7. 1 copy of recent report card8. Interview Q/A9. Personal Career Budget

Career Research

Generate 3 reports including:

1.Name of Occupation:

2. Highlights: (Top two things you'll do in this occupation)

3. Nature of the Work: (Brief job description of this occupation)

4. Working Conditions: (Where do people work in this

occupation? Are there physical demands for this job?)  

Career Research Cont.

5. Training & Education Requirements: (Do you need a license? College Degree? Advanced Education – describe the qualifications you'll need for this occupation).

  6. Job Outlook: (What will be the demand for this

occupation in the next 5 years?)   7. Earning Potential: (How much can you expect to

be paid in this occupation? Explain)   8. Related Occupations: (Describe two other

occupations that are similar to this one that you could also pursue.)

 

Career Research Cont.

9. Names of Professional Associations representing this occupation: (Enter names, addresses, phone numbers and web site addresses of at least two groups that can provide you further information on this career.)

  10. Sources for this report: (web sites, books,

etc)

Helpful Links– http://www.ajb.dni.us/– http://www.jobweb.com/– http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Autobiography

Requirements– Maximum 300 words– Interests– Background– Education– Extra curricular activities/sports– Clubs/organizations and positions held– Personal goals and achievements

…a history of a person's life written or told by that person.

Resume

Link to http://www.sccis.org/main/resume/resumemain.htmChose High School Graduate Looking for First

“Real” Job

Read Resume Basics Go to Putting it All Together

– Choose template, cut, and paste to Word document

– Fill in and complete as your personal resume– Include in portfolio

Letters of Recommendation

Letters should be:– Current (max 6 months old)– Typed – Provide name, title and telephone numbers of

author– May be written by:

• employer/supervisor• Teacher/administrator• Counselor/preacher/ friend

Sample Writings: Essay

Essays: (may be graded)

1. Narrative or Personal Essays

2. College Entrance Essays

3. Class Assignments of Timed Writings

Sample Writings: Creative

Creative:

1. Poem

2. Personal Reflections

3. Theme Poems

4. Others

Report Card

Include a recent report card or,

Transcript of high school grades or,

Credit report generated by the school

Interview Q/A Guide

You will interview someone employed in a career of your choice

Create a Word Document including questions and answers to the following:

Header:– Name of person being interviewed: – Job Title: – Name of Business:– Phone number and email address: (I may

want to reach them for verification)

Q/A Guide Cont.

1.What is your typical day like?

2.Of all of the things you did to prepare for this job, what helped you the most?

3.What two or three skills help you the most in doing your job?

4.How did you learn these skills?

5.What kind of education did you need for this job?

Q/A Guide Cont.

6.What kind of courses should I take in high school to prepare me for this job? What kind of education will I need after high school?

7.What do you like the most about this career? 8.What’s the hardest part of your job? 9.What do you think the future looks like for this

kind of career? 10.What kind of salary can I expect?

Q/A Guide Cont.

11. If you had a chance to do things over again, what would you change?

12.What motivates you with your job? What makes you feel real excited about it?

13.What kind of personality does well in a career like this?

14.Is there a question you think I should have asked to better understand this career?

15.Any other advice you’d like to give me?

Q/A Guide Cont.

COOL TIP:

Compare the answers of the skills needed, what’s hard about this job and what kind of personality works well with this job with your personal career research. Do they match up???

Personal Career Budget

Choose 1 career from your research Assume you are graduated and hired Project your budget based on today’s economy

include name of position & salary (may use excel software to create template)

Use itemized columns including monthly and yearly totals– living/housing (rent or own)

• Mortgage/rent/insurance/taxes/association • Flood insurance/renters

– Household Items• Food/detergents/cleaning products

– Car payment and insurance/Gas/Oil

Personal Career Budget

Health insurance & Deductible/Meds Utilities

– Electricity– Cable (TV or Internet connection) – Water (sprinklers)– Home phone– Cell phone– Garbage & Water

Personal Career Budget

Personal Expenses (credit cards) Visa & Master Card to be paid in full – Clothe– Shoes– Toiletries

(Deodorant/hair/make-/barber/manis/pedis)– Household Items: Furniture/miscellaneous– Entertainment (weekend cash)– Child support (for some)

• Meds/day care/food/clothe/

Personal Career Budget

Savings– 10% of your yearly salary is to be set aside for

savings. Include this in your budget.– A percentage of your earnings should also go to

your local church or charity of choice. No designated amount.

– Samples:• Suggestion: Create a 3 column word Doc. OR• http://financialplan.about.com/library/n_budget.htm• http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/budget101/budget_101.jsp

Rubric

1. Cover sheet with 3 pictures = 1 grade2. Career Research (3) = 3 grades3. Autobiography = 1 grade

4. Resume = 1 grade5. 2 Letters of Recommendation = 1 grade6. 2 Sample writings = 1 grade7. 1 copy of recent report card = 1 grade8. Personal Career Budget = 2 grades9. Interview Q/A Report = 1 grade

Total Grades for the Project 12 grades

Policies and Reminders

All projects are individual No late/incomplete projects will be accepted You may work in class (see me) You may reach me via email

Zaleman@dadeschools.net for questions All material is to be typed

– 1inch margins all around– Times Roman 12 point font– White paper