In Introduction to Online Career Portfolios Ms. Lapointe Career Counsellor

Overview  What is a portfolio?  Why should you have one?  Digital Identity  What to include?  How to use it?

Definition  Port – to move  Folio – papers or artifacts  A portable collection of papers/artifacts presented in a variety of formats  Hardcopy, electronic and web based.

What is a Career Portfolio?  Like a Wallet:  It is a place where you keep your prized possession and what is important to you.  Documentation that describes you and your capabilities.  Prove that you possess the skills and abilities.

Why should you bother making a portfolio?  Personal Development  Self Assessment  Skill Development  Career Exploration (3 A’s)  Further Education and Training  For marks/Class requirement

How it can help you?  Workplace/Interviews/Promotions/Schools  Career Development  Self Confidence  Marketing Tool  Assist in transitions  Credit (class/graduation)  Scholarships; Awards; Bursaries  Tool used to track and record learning experiences (skills, jobs, school, life)

Fun Interview Videos  Interviews are only one use of a portfolio.  NOTE: tablets; employer access; print certain things you want to highlight  Standing out from the crowd video... resume and interview skills  UCTLok&feature=related UCTLok&feature=related  Pepsi job interview video  8GKps 8GKps

Why online?  Won’t get lost or thrown away  Easily update and revise  Won’t forget it or clutter a desk  Available anytime and anywhere  Career Cruising – export and create new one

Managing Your Digital Identity  Digital Dossier  You can’t NOT play  Google yourself! (what you have said w – what other say)  Privacy – PUBLIC by default; PRIVATE with effort

 Everything you do now ends up in your permanent record. The best plan is to overload Google with a long tail of good stuff and to always act as if you’re on Candid Camera, because you are.  Seth Godin PROTECT YOUR REPUTATION Girl gets fired for Facebook comment. Girl gets fired for Facebook comment. Flame Fart Kid (think twice before you post) Flame Fart Kid (think twice before you post) SK Wanderer You’re making your Digital Impression. What impression will you make? Tips: Make your own space/personal brand/recognition

Steps involved in developing a PCP  Collect  Select  Reflect  TIME and EFFORT – take pride in this opportunity!

What should you do first?  Listen to this presentation and follow the instructions   Create a portfolio  Files; Activities and Assignments  Then COLLECT; SCAN; CREATE

Remember you want to include the following:  Best samples of your work that support the purpose of your portfolio  Apply for School  To show what you are good at.  To get a job?  Demonstrate learning

Task:  List 10 things you are most proud of.  What can you scan or create to put into your portfolio.

What should you collect?  Transcript  Attendance record  Resume  Certificate from school  Letters of recommendation  An essay, report or article  TOKW  Picture of a team you were on  A poem, quote, book that represents a value or belief that is important to you  A picture of a project or plaque  List of skills and how they were achieved  Brief description of courses taken  Short and long term goals  Report cards  Personal Career Development Plan  Personal Interest Inventories  Documentation of membership in a club  Extracurricular awards (swimming, scouts, etc.)  Picture or video of a completed report  First Aid/Babysitting/etc.  Picture of family  Trophies, badges, crests, certificates  Training  Participation in an ethnic or cultural organization  Faith development  Strengths  Abilities

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SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS Grade 9  Title page (Personal Career Portfolio)  Table of Contents  Need an INTRODUCATION section among others  Volunteer section for practicum  Professional & Neat  look good no spelling errors  Letter of Reference  Career Development Record/Planning Sheet  Graduation Checklist  2 school projects  TOKW Certificate  Goals  Values  Skills  HANDOUT AND RUBRIC

Reflect  Reflection is a lifelong process. It helps you look at what you have done, analyze your results, measure your successes and adjust your conduct in the future. You did this naturally when you were a small child discovering how the world worked.  Reflect part allows you to ask yourself questions about the learning connected to the portfolio item. For example:  What have I learned?  What have I noticed  What would I do differently?  What strengths and weaknesses are shown in this item?  How does what I am doing affect my future choices?

Reflection continued  For most items included in your portfolio you will need to provide a reflection/justification.  Why did you include it? Why is it important?  What did you learn?

How to create your own sheets?  Microsoft publisher  Clip art/borders/colours  Word

Things to remember:  Order  Minimum of twenty items  Continuous project (don’t lose it and continue to develop your portfolio)

Vanier Portfolio Plan  Grade 9  Career Education 90  Grade 10  English A and B 10  Resume/Cover Letter, My Story  Grade 11  English 20  Career Report  Actual Interview with Portfolio  Grade 12  Christian Ethics – Transition Plan and Career Events  The Beginning/Your Future  Work force, Volunteer, Travel, Post- secondary education, personal and professional development

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