Lesson 15: Career Portfolios
About This Lesson: This lesson explains what a career portfolio is and why it is important for job seekers. It describes a career portfolio as a collection of your work, skills, and achievements that you can show to employers or scholarship committees as proof of your abilities. The video also teaches how to build and organize a portfolio by collecting relevant materials, presenting them clearly, and customizing them for different opportunities. Additionally, it emphasizes the value of references, accomplishments, and choosing between a physical or digital format, all to help you better prepare for interviews and showcase your professional strengths.
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I Split This Video Up In To Segments Below:
Career Portfolios Can Be Physical Or Digital
Physical Example: The lady below made a small book of her accomplishments for a job interview.
Digital Example: The lady below made a small book of her accomplishments for a job interview.
Directions: Download The Document Below And Take Notes. After You Finish, Attach It To Lesson 15 In Schoology.
Video 1: What Is A Career Portfolio?
1.)What does a career portfolio showcase?
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2.)Fill in the blanks. The narrator states at 0:18 in the video:
A career portfolio is a way to display your professional production of work. It's a way to showcase it to _________________ or __________________.
3.)According to video 1, what types of jobs often require portfolios?
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2.)Fill in the blanks. The narrator states at 0:18 in the video:
A career portfolio is a way to display your professional production of work. It's a way to showcase it to _________________ or __________________.
3.)According to video 1, what types of jobs often require portfolios?
Video 2: Why Do You Need A Career Portfolio?
1.)Why are career portfolios useful in any industry?
Video 3: Why Are References Important?
A job search reference is a professional contact—typically a former manager, supervisor, or colleague—who can vouch for your work performance, skills, and character to potential employers. List YOUR 3 potential references (personal or professional):
1.)________________ 2.) ___________________ 3.) _____________________
1.)________________ 2.) ___________________ 3.) _____________________
Video 4: Preparing For An Interview
1.)How can a portfolio help before an interview?
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2.)How can it help during an interview?
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2.)How can it help during an interview?
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Video 5: Accomplishments
List 3 accomplishments or skills you would include:
1.)___________________________ 2.) ___________________________ 3.)__________________
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Video 6: Materials
1.)What does the narrator mean by “materials”?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.)What should be placed at the beginning of your portfolio?
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.)What should be placed at the beginning of your portfolio?
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Video 7: Customize
1.)Why is it important to customize your portfolio for a specific job?
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Video 8: Physical Vs. Digital
1.)Which do you prefer and why? (A Physical Portfolio Or A Digital One)
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Video 9: Organization
1.) List 5–9 items that should be included in a portfolio:
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Video 10: Digital Portfolio
1.)Why is a career portfolio important for your future?