CREATING A CAREER PLANNING PORTFOLIO

CAREER PLANNING PORTFOLIOWhat is a CAREER PLANNING Portfolio?Why Do a Career Planning Portfolio?The ProcessCreating My Career planning PortfolioOrganizing My Career Planning PortfolioPause and Reflect

WHAT IS A PORTFOLIO?PORT - TO CARRYFOLIO PAPERS

FINANCIAL PORTFOLIOART PORTFOLIOENGLISH PORTFOLIOCAREER PLANNING PORTFOLIO

WHY A CAREER PLANNING PORTFOLIO? Provides a record of all career planning activities throughout high school including self assessments, and occupation & post secondary research

Proves growth in skills & accomplishments and organizes evidence

Helps you understand your values, interests & strengths and reflect on appropriate career decisions as well as areas for improvement.

Use it as a tool for demonstrating personal qualities, skills, and plans in an interview job, scholarship, post secondary

GETTING STARTEDYou will need:A Collection BoxA Binder, and/or a CD Certificates, Awards, Job Evidence,Best Work, Etc., Etc., Pictures, Pictures, PicturesPage ProtectorsPaper

THE PROCESS

STEP 1: SELF ASSESSMENT/ CAREER RESEARCHSTEP 2: GATHER EVIDENCE STEP 3: ORGANIZE

STEP 4: ARRANGE

STEP 5: DEVELOP REFLECTIVE/SKILL STATEMENTS

STEP 6: ADD AND REVISE

THIS IS ME!Who am I?

What am I good at?What is important to me?What do I like to do?

ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL SKILLSCommunicatingManaging Information, including technicalinformationUsing numerical skillsUsing technologyBeing creativeBeing able to think and solve problems

ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL SKILLS EVIDENCETranscript or Report CardAwardsBest Work ExamplesSamples of Computer SkillsProjects Other coursesLetters of Reference, Thank you cards

PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLSOrganizingGoal settingPlanningManaging time and resourcesTaking responsibilityBeing flexible

PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLSEVIDENCEOccupation ResearchPost Secondary Research Job DescriptionsWeekly/Daily Schedule Work Experience/RAP/Other EvaluationsActivities you have helped organizeCommunity Involvement/VolunteerFuture Goals and PlansReference Letters

TEAMWORK/LEADERSHIP SKILLSWorking with othersCooperating to reach goalsRespecting the views and opinions of othersAdvising/Helping othersLeading

TEAMWORK/LEADERSHIP EVIDENCEGroup Activities and ProjectsTeams and ClubsYearbookStudent Council GradCommunity OrganizationsFund RaisersCultural Organizations Letters/Certificates

SO WHAT?

FOR EACH ENTRY OR SECTION:

THROUGH REFLECTION OR USING A SKILLS TEMPLATE, INDICATE WHAT GOALS YOU INTENDED TO ACHIEVE AND TO WHAT EXTENT THIS ACTIVITY ACHIEVED THESE GOALS.

Why did you include this item in your portfolio how does it represent your skills, goals and values?

SUCCESS!