In Introduction
to Online
Career
Portfolios
Ms. Lapointe
Career Counsellor
Overview
 What
is a portfolio?
 Why should you have one?
 Digital Identity
 What to include?
 How to use it?
Definition
 Port
– to move
 Folio – papers or artifacts
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portable collection of
papers/artifacts presented in
a variety of formats
 Hardcopy, electronic and
web based.
What is a Career Portfolio?
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a Wallet:
It is a place where you keep your prized
possession and what is important to you.
Documentation that describes you and
your capabilities.
Prove that you possess the skills and
abilities.
Why should you bother
making a portfolio?
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Personal Development
Self Assessment
Skill Development
Career Exploration (3 A’s)
Further Education and Training
For marks/Class requirement
How it can help you?
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Workplace/Interviews/Promotions/Schools
Career Development
Self Confidence
Marketing Tool
Assist in transitions
Credit (class/graduation)
Scholarships; Awards; Bursaries
Tool used to track and record learning
experiences (skills, jobs, school, life)
Fun Interview Videos
 Interviews
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are only one use of a portfolio.
NOTE: tablets; email employer access; print
certain things you want to highlight
 Standing
out from the crowd video . . .
resume and interview skills
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b56eA
UCTLok&feature=related
 Pepsi
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job interview video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRBmET
8GKps
Why online?
 Won’t
get lost or
thrown away
 Easily update and
revise
 Won’t forget it or
clutter a desk
 Available anytime
and anywhere
 Career Cruising –
export and create
new one
Managing Your Digital Identity
 Digital
Dossier
 You can’t NOT play
 Google yourself! (what you have said w –
what other say)
 Privacy – PUBLIC by default; PRIVATE with
effort
http://prezi.com/vu2cbzuju-rj/managing-your-digital-identity/
http://www.slideshare.net/shareski
http://www.slideshare.net/shareski/i-just-googled-you-9803992
 Everything
you do
now ends up in
your permanent
record. The best
plan is to overload
Google with a
long tail of good
stuff and to always
act as if you’re on
Candid Camera,
because you are.
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Seth Godin
PROTECT YOUR
REPUTATION
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Girl gets fired for Facebook
comment.
Flame Fart Kid (think twice
before you post)
SK Wanderer
You’re making your Digital
Impression.
What impression will you make?
Tips: Make your own
space/personal
brand/recognition
Steps involved in developing a
PCP
 Collect
 Select
 Reflect
 TIME
and EFFORT – take pride in this
opportunity!
What should you do first?
 Listen
to this presentation and follow the
instructions
 www.careercruising.com
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Create a portfolio
Files; Activities and Assignments
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COLLECT; SCAN; CREATE
Remember you want to
include the following:
 Best
samples of
your work that
support the
purpose of your
portfolio
 Apply for School
 To
show what you
are good at.
 To get a job?
 Demonstrate
learning
Task:
 List
10 things you are most proud of.
 What can you scan or create to put into
your portfolio.
What should you collect?
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Transcript
Attendance record
Resume
Certificate from school
Letters of recommendation
An essay, report or article
TOKW
Picture of a team you were
on
A poem, quote, book that
represents a value or belief
that is important to you
A picture of a project or
plaque
List of skills and how they
were achieved
Brief description of courses
taken
Short and long term goals
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Report cards
Personal Career Development
Plan
Personal Interest Inventories
Documentation of membership
in a club
Extracurricular awards
(swimming, scouts, etc.)
Picture or video of a completed
report
First Aid/Babysitting/etc.
Picture of family
Trophies, badges, crests,
certificates
Training
Participation in an ethnic or
cultural organization
Faith development
Strengths
Abilities
Samples:
• http://www.
brennandunb
ar.ca/
• http://www.
raphaellacoste.com/
acceuil.html
• Googlios
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS Grade 9
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Title page (Personal
Career Portfolio)
Table of Contents
 Need an
INTRODUCATION
section among others
 Volunteer section for
practicum
Professional & Neat
 look good no spelling
errors
Letter of Reference
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Career Development
Record/Planning Sheet
Graduation Checklist
2 school projects
TOKW Certificate
Goals
Values
Skills
HANDOUT AND RUBRIC
Reflect
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Reflection is a lifelong process. It helps you look at
what you have done, analyze your results, measure
your successes and adjust your conduct in the future.
You did this naturally when you were a small child
discovering how the world worked.
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Reflect part allows you to ask yourself questions
about the learning connected to the portfolio item.
For example:
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What have I learned?
What have I noticed
What would I do differently?
What strengths and weaknesses are shown in this item?
How does what I am doing affect my future choices?
Reflection continued
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most items included
in your portfolio you will
need to provide a
reflection/justification.
 Why did you include it?
Why is it important?
 What did you learn?
How to create your own
sheets?
 Microsoft
publisher
 Clip art/borders/colours
 Word
Things to remember:
 Order
 Minimum
of twenty items
 Continuous project (don’t lose it and
continue to develop your portfolio)
Vanier Portfolio Plan
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Grade 9
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Grade 10
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English 20
Career Report
Actual Interview with Portfolio
Grade 12
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English A and B 10
Resume/Cover Letter, My Story
Grade 11
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Career Education 90
Christian Ethics – Transition Plan and
Career Events
The Beginning/Your Future
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Work force, Volunteer, Travel, Postsecondary education, personal and
professional development
Extra
 Pursueonline
 Math
Curriculum
Information
THANK YOU
ROOM 221
Christa.lapointe@htcsd.ca