Suggested Grading Rubrics for Assignments in Creating Your Career Portfolio
(Practical Exercises are listed in a separate document)
Assignments/Activities
Career SWOT Analysis
Work Philosophy
Career goals
Résumé
Does not meet the standard
Partially meets the standard
Meets the standard
ƒ SWOT analysis is incomplete ƒ Partially distinguish things
ƒ Adequately distinguish
they control (strengths and
things they control
weaknesses) vs. things they
(strengths and weaknesses)
do not control
vs. things they do not
(opportunities and threats)
control (opportunities and
threats)
ƒ Identify 1-2 of each:
ƒ
Identify 3-5 of each:
• Strengths
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Opportunities
• Threats
• Threats
ƒ Includes statements
ƒ Include fewer than 2
ƒ Include 2-3 statements
unrelated to work and the
statements describing
describing personal beliefs
industry
personal beliefs about work
about work and the industry
and the industry
ƒ No grammar or spelling
errors
ƒ Goals are incomplete
ƒ Includes less than 3 goals
ƒ Includes 3 goals
ƒ Goals do not meet all of the ƒ Goals are measurable and
following components:
include timelines for
completion
• are measurable
ƒ Goals are achievable
• include timelines for
ƒ Goals are career oriented
completion
ƒ No grammar or spelling
• are achievable
errors
• career oriented
ƒ Résumé is incomplete
ƒ Résumé is neat and printed ƒ Résumé is complete, neat,
and printed on professional
ƒ Résumé is incomplete
paper
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Exceeds the standard
ƒ Completely distinguish things
they control (strengths and
weaknesses) vs. things they
do not control (opportunities
and threats)
ƒ Identify 7-10 of each:
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Threats
ƒ Include 4-5 statements
describing personal beliefs
about work and the industry
ƒ No grammar or spelling errors
ƒ Includes 4-5 goals
ƒ Goals are measurable and
include timelines for
completion
ƒ Goals are achievable
ƒ Goals are career oriented
ƒ No grammar or spelling errors
ƒ Résumé is complete, neat,
and printed on professional
paper
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Assignments/Activities
Résumé (continued)
Does not meet the standard
Partially meets the standard
ƒ Résumé partially describes
education and work
experiences
ƒ Résumé formatting is
inconsistent
Meets the standard
ƒ Résumé adequately
describes education and
work experiences
ƒ Résumé formatting is
consistent
ƒ No grammar or spelling
errors
Cover letter
ƒ Letter is incomplete
ƒ Completed letter missing
any of the following
components:
• Specific address
• Key summary of the
résumé
• Explanation of desired
job opportunities
• Business format
ƒ Completed letter, in
business format, includes:
• Specific address
• Key summary of the
résumé
• Explanation of desired
job opportunities
ƒ No grammar or spelling
errors
Letter of request
ƒ Letter is incomplete
ƒ Completed letter does not
include:
• A clear list of skills to be
addressed
• Time period to be
addressed
ƒ Completed letter which
includes:
• A list of skills to be
addressed
• Time period to be
addressed
ƒ No grammar or spelling
errors
Professional membership list
(If no memberships are
currently held, research
ƒ Membership list is
incomplete
ƒ Each membership lists the
following information:
• Organization name
ƒ Each membership lists the
following information:
• Organization name
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Exceeds the standard
ƒ Résumé completely describes
education and work
experiences in professional
language
ƒ Résumé formatting is
consistent
ƒ Availability of career portfolio
is noted
ƒ No grammar or spelling errors
ƒ Completed letter, in business
format, includes:
• Specific address
• Key summary of the résumé
• Explanation of desired job
opportunities
• Availability of career
portfolio is noted
ƒ No grammar or spelling errors
ƒ Completed letter in business
letter format which includes:
• A list of specific skills to be
addressed
• A requested return date
• Time period to be
addressed
• Relationship of reference
ƒ No grammar or spelling errors
ƒ Each membership lists the
following information:
• Organization name
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Assignments/Activities
professional memberships in a
career field and use those
instead)
Does not meet the standard
Partially meets the standard
Academic plan of study
ƒ No course catalog supplied
ƒ Include a copy of course
catalog
Faculty and employer bio
ƒ Incomplete information
included for 2 or fewer
faculty/employer
biographies
ƒ Include 2 or fewer
faculty/employer
biographies
ƒ Each faculty/employer bio
lists the following
information:
• Name and job title
• Organization name
• Contact information
Meets the standard
• Dates of membership
• Offices, boards or
committees held (or
sought if no
membership is held)
ƒ No grammar or spelling
errors
Exceeds the standard
• Dates of membership
• Offices, boards or
committees held
ƒ If participant holds
memberships include:
• Letters of accomplishment
noted
• Photos of event
participation
• Copies of programs
attended
ƒ If participant does not hold
any memberships, include:
• Date of a future event to
attend
• Information on joining the
organization
ƒ No grammar or spelling errors
ƒ Courses taken highlighted in ƒ Courses taken are copied from
the course catalog
course catalog and formatted
into a typed list organized by
area
ƒ Include at least 3-5
ƒ Include 5 or more
faculty/employer
faculty/employer biographies
biographies
ƒ Each faculty/employer bio
ƒ Each faculty/employer bio
lists the following information:
lists the following
• Name and job title
information:
• Organization name
• Name and job title
• Contact information
• Organization name
• Area of specialty
• Contact information
• Date
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Assignments/Activities
(Faculty and employer bio
cont.)
Does not meet the standard
Partially meets the standard
• Area of specialty
• Date
Meets the standard
• Area of specialty
• Date
ƒ No grammar or spelling
errors
ƒ Include 3 references with
full contact information
ƒ No grammar or spelling
errors
Reference list
ƒ Less than 2 references
ƒ Incomplete information on
references
ƒ Include 2 references with
full contact information
Skill sets
ƒ Skill sets are incomplete
ƒ Include less than 3 separate
skill sets with less than 3
skills each
ƒ Skills are measurable
ƒ Skills listed relate to the
skill set
ƒ Did not indicate the current
skill level for each skill
ƒ Include 3 separate skill sets
with 3-4 skills each
ƒ Skills are measurable
ƒ Skills listed relate to the
skill set
ƒ Indicate the current skill
level for each skill
ƒ No grammar or spelling
errors
Work samples
ƒ Fewer than 5 work samples
ƒ Copies of 5 work samples
labeled with the related skill
Statement of originality and
confidentiality
ƒ Statement is incomplete
ƒ Statement does not include
participant’s name
ƒ Copies of 10 work samples
labeled with the related skill
ƒ No grammar or spelling
errors
ƒ Includes complete printed
statement
ƒ No grammar or spelling
errors
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Exceeds the standard
ƒ No grammar or spelling errors
ƒ Include 3 references with full
contact information – 1 of
each reference type
(character, academic,
employment)
ƒ Reference includes the skills
that can be addressed
ƒ No grammar or spelling errors
ƒ Include 3 separate skill sets
with 5 skills each
ƒ Skills are measurable
ƒ Skills listed relate to the skill
set
ƒ Indicate the current skill level
for each skill
ƒ Skill levels are signed off by a
qualified person
ƒ No grammar or spelling errors
ƒ Copies of 15 work samples
labeled with the related skill
ƒ No grammar or spelling errors
ƒ Includes complete statement
printed on professional paper
ƒ No grammar or spelling errors
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Assignments/Activities
Work sample overview cards
Does not meet the standard
ƒ Overview cards are
incomplete
Partially meets the standard
ƒ Each overview card includes
following information:
• Title of sample
• Purpose of sample
• Date of work
Meets the standard
ƒ Each overview card includes
following information:
• Title of sample
• Purpose of sample
• Date of work
• Keywords indicating skills
used
ƒ No grammar or spelling
errors
Mock Interviews
ƒ Participant does not have a
completed portfolio
ƒ Participant does not use the
portfolio to do one of the
following:
• Introduce themselves
• Answer a question
• Summarize their skills
ƒ Inappropriately dressed
ƒ Unprepared for the
interview
ƒ Unable to ask appropriate
questions
ƒ Participant adequately uses
the portfolio to do one of
the following:
• Introduce themselves
• Answer a question
• Summarize their skills
ƒ Appropriately dressed
ƒ Prepared for the interview
ƒ Asks appropriate questions
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Exceeds the standard
ƒ Each overview card includes
following information:
• Title of sample
• Purpose of sample
• Date of work
• Keywords indicating skills
used
ƒ Overview cards are attached to
each work sample
ƒ No grammar or spelling errors
ƒ Participant completely uses
the portfolio to:
• Introduce themselves
• Answer a question
• Summarize their skills
ƒ Appropriately dressed
ƒ Prepared for the interview
ƒ Asks appropriate questions
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