Module 10: Writing Your Personal Logbook Direct Your Future

Objectives At the end of this module, you will be able to: List and describe the kinds of information you should place in your portfolio. Describe how to use a portfolio to assist in career planning. Maintain your personal career portfolio. Module Direct Your Future

Career Portfolio Your personal career portfolio is an organized collection of information about your: Assessment results Clusters and occupations being considered. Educational plans and grades. School and community activities. Favorite schools, majors, and scholarships (high school only). Résumés and cover letters (high school only). Favorite companies and jobs (high school only). Other content that is scanned or uploaded. Module Direct Your Future

Ways to use a portfolio Keep a record of results of inventories and tests. Make plans for high school (or college) courses to be taken and record credits and grades. Track choices about occupations, majors, and schools and return to explore and re-prioritize them. Keep notes about career plans. Record in-school and out-of-school activities. Develop, update, and store résumés that can be printed or sent electronically to potential employers. Keep information important to career planning organized in one place where it is easy to access. Post a public e-Portfolio for review for employers and school personnel during high school. Module Direct Your Future

Kuder ® Career Portfolio Module Direct Your Future Account Information Assessment Results Career Goals Educational Plans Schools (high school only) Financial Aid Sources (high school only) Job-Seeking Tools (high school only) Manage e-Portfolio (high school only)

Homework for Next Session Show your portfolio to your parent(s) or guardian(s) and ask: Do they think that the results of the inventories “fit” you? What information about you would they add to your portfolio? What are their reactions to your plans for future education and occupational choices? Module Direct Your Future