Career Portfolio Assignment
You will be creating a career portfolio for use in your future endeavors and to help
you plan your future. Below are all of the sections you will need to include. I have
included a rubric for the assignment so you know how I will be marking you. Plan
now to make it easier later!
You will need a binder, duo-tang or something to organize all of your pages in.
Sections included will be:
1.)
2.)
3.)
4.)
5.)
6.)
7.)
Personal Information
Resume
Cover Letter
Reference Letters/List
Education (use PowerSchool to create a list of your current classes/marks)
Interview Questions
Post Secondary/Apprenticeship Programs
You may hand in your portfolio in whatever form you would like but please ensure
all parts are in this order so it is easier for the marker.
Instructions for each section and marking scheme
You will find all necessary documents in the web folders section. I will explain how
to get there. You will have to save each document into your own file and work on it
from there.
1.) Personal Information: there will be a list of questions in this section,
answer each to the best of your ability using proper spelling and punctuation.
This section is more of an inventory for yourself.
2) Resume: If you already have a resume you may bring it in but I recommend
that you use the format I have provided to ensure you receive all necessary
marks.
3) Cover Letter: In this section there is a sample cover letter. The purpose of a
cover letter is to state your intentions. Follow the format of the cover letter and
write your own.
4) Reference Letters/Lists: If you have reference letters feel free to bring them
in. If not, make a list of names and phone numbers of people who would provide
a good reference for you for a job. These should NOT be family members. If you
ask sweetly enough, I may be able to help you out if you are at a loss for
references. Try to think of people you have worked for or with who would say
nice things about you.
5) Education: This is also laid out in a format for you. Feel free to change it. Here
I would like you to make a list of your current classes this semester and your
marks. This is more of a guide to keep you on track. If you need higher marks to
get into a university, let this be your motivation!
6) Interview Questions: Here I have created a short list of questions commonly
asked in an interview. Type your response. Be eloquent and use proper spelling
and punctuation.
7.) Post Secondary/ Apprenticeship Programs: this section is not limited to
just university or college. This could be any type of specialized training you
might need to do what you want when you graduate high school. If you don’t
know what you want to do you still need to fill this section in. Pick a job and
figure out what you need.
There is a rubric at the end of this package. LOOK AT IT!!!! See how you will be
marked.
YOU WILL NEED TO USE YOUR TIME WISELY. There are 7 sections. You have
roughly 8 days to complete this. This is a very do-able task. You should be able
to complete 1-2 sections per day.
Career Portfolio Rubric
5x2
4x2
3x2
2x2
1x2
Portfolio
includes 5
necessary
sections
Portfolio
includes 4
necessary
sections
Not Sufficient
Portfolio
includes all 7
sections
Portfolio
includes 6
necessary
sections
Portfolio is
put together
in an orderly
fashion and
appears neat
and well
thought out
Portfolio is
generally put
together in an
orderly
fashion and is
relatively neat
Portfolio is
somewhat
arranged in
an orderly
fashion
Portfolio
shows little
effort or
organization
Not Sufficient
Excellent
grammar,
spelling and
punctuation
Good
grammar,
spelling and
punctuation
Appropriate
grammar,
spelling and
punctuation
Faltering
grammar,
spelling and
punctuation
Not sufficient
/30