Creating Your Career Portfolio
At a Glance Guide for Students
3rd Edition
Published on 22. March 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-13-150504-9 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in Career Planning, Career Development, Employment/Job Search; Intro courses where students will begin to compile projects and work samples to show skills; and Senior Seminar/Capstone Courses where advanced students are preparing to enter the workplace.
Designed to assist students in pulling together their skills and competencies, this innovative, easy-to-read guidebook provides detailed instructions for planning, assembling, and using a personal Career Portfolio for a job search or promotion. It shows students how to tie together and "package" their work class project, professional development, and personal experiences to help "sell themselves" in the job market.
Designed to assist students in pulling together their skills and competencies, this innovative, easy-to-read guidebook provides detailed instructions for planning, assembling, and using a personal Career Portfolio for a job search or promotion. It shows students how to tie together and "package" their work class project, professional development, and personal experiences to help "sell themselves" in the job market.
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
256 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-150504-9 (9780131505049)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Previous edition
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11/2005
2nd Edition
Pearson
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Content
1. The Portfolio Process.
Employers Want Proof. Why Do I Need a Portfolio? What Is a Portfolio? What Supplies Do I Need to Get Started? Creating and Using the Portfolio. How Will I Use This in a Job Review? Using the Portfolio to Keep Track of Certifications & Professional Development. Sounds Great-But It Won't Work for Me. I Don't Need a Portfolio, I Have Lots of Job Offers. I Need a Portfolio Now!!! Read On.
2. Planning Your Portfolio.
Designing Your Career. Work Philosophy. Goals. Your Career Plan. Building Your Portfolio Plan.
3. The Resume: An Overview of Your Portfolio.
What Goes in Your Resume? Resume Basics. Organizing Your Resume. The Scannable Resume. New Trends in Resumes. Sending out Your Resume. Your Resume Sets the Stage. Related Websites.
4. Proving Your Skills.
Look at the Big Picture. Work Samples. Your Commitment to Personal Growth. Letters of Recommendation. Works in Progress. Skill Sets. Certifications, Diplomas, Degrees, or Awards. Community Service. Academic Plan of Study. Faculty and Employer Biographies. References.
5. The Assembly.
Assembling the Portfolio. Step 1...Things to Gather. Step 2... Sorting and Organizing. Step 3...Putting It Together. Step 4...Developing Support Materials. Step 5...Check It Out. Assembling an On-the-Job Portfolio. Congratulations-You Have a Career Portfolio!
6. The Electronic Portfolio.
Technology "Levels the Playing Field." Why Would I Want an Electronic Portfolio? Wait!-I'm not a "Techno Wizard"-How Can I Do This? Getting It All Together. Designing the Electronic Career Portfolio. Making the Most of Your Electronic Portfolio.
7. The Portfolio in Action: Getting the Job.
Now That I Have It, How Do I Use It? Interview Techniques. After It's Over... Getting the Internship or Co-Op Experience. Using the Portfolio for Reviews and Promotions. The Portfolio in Action...
8. A Matter of Style.
Text. Visual Media-Working with Pictures and Video. Production Tools-Copiers, Scanners, and Printers. Paper and Printing. Send Us Your Success Story.
9. Resource Guide.
Supply List. Emergency Portfolio Instructions. Action Verbs. Department of Labor SCANs. Transferable Skill List. List of Templates on the Disk.
Index.
Employers Want Proof. Why Do I Need a Portfolio? What Is a Portfolio? What Supplies Do I Need to Get Started? Creating and Using the Portfolio. How Will I Use This in a Job Review? Using the Portfolio to Keep Track of Certifications & Professional Development. Sounds Great-But It Won't Work for Me. I Don't Need a Portfolio, I Have Lots of Job Offers. I Need a Portfolio Now!!! Read On.
2. Planning Your Portfolio.
Designing Your Career. Work Philosophy. Goals. Your Career Plan. Building Your Portfolio Plan.
3. The Resume: An Overview of Your Portfolio.
What Goes in Your Resume? Resume Basics. Organizing Your Resume. The Scannable Resume. New Trends in Resumes. Sending out Your Resume. Your Resume Sets the Stage. Related Websites.
4. Proving Your Skills.
Look at the Big Picture. Work Samples. Your Commitment to Personal Growth. Letters of Recommendation. Works in Progress. Skill Sets. Certifications, Diplomas, Degrees, or Awards. Community Service. Academic Plan of Study. Faculty and Employer Biographies. References.
5. The Assembly.
Assembling the Portfolio. Step 1...Things to Gather. Step 2... Sorting and Organizing. Step 3...Putting It Together. Step 4...Developing Support Materials. Step 5...Check It Out. Assembling an On-the-Job Portfolio. Congratulations-You Have a Career Portfolio!
6. The Electronic Portfolio.
Technology "Levels the Playing Field." Why Would I Want an Electronic Portfolio? Wait!-I'm not a "Techno Wizard"-How Can I Do This? Getting It All Together. Designing the Electronic Career Portfolio. Making the Most of Your Electronic Portfolio.
7. The Portfolio in Action: Getting the Job.
Now That I Have It, How Do I Use It? Interview Techniques. After It's Over... Getting the Internship or Co-Op Experience. Using the Portfolio for Reviews and Promotions. The Portfolio in Action...
8. A Matter of Style.
Text. Visual Media-Working with Pictures and Video. Production Tools-Copiers, Scanners, and Printers. Paper and Printing. Send Us Your Success Story.
9. Resource Guide.
Supply List. Emergency Portfolio Instructions. Action Verbs. Department of Labor SCANs. Transferable Skill List. List of Templates on the Disk.
Index.