CP - Career Portfolio Overview

Career Portfolio Overview

Introduction

At this point in your education, you have completed numerous assignments and projects.  How can samples of your coursework be presented to inform admission directors and prospective employers about your accomplishments and skills?  This module will provide you with instruction on how to feature your coursework and other artifacts in a career portfolio.  You will also obtain tips on how to determine which work samples should be uploaded and how to apply the process to upload your work samples.

Essential Questions

  • What career portfolio program options are available for students?
  • What are the benefits of creating an e-Portfolio?
  • How often should I update my career portfolio?

Key Terms

  • Career Vision Statement – a set of career goals that a jobseeker establishes for professional desires.
  • Content Block – part of an ePortfolio that includes images, videos, descriptions, and other work samples.
  • ePortfolio – an electric portfolio that includes a purposeful collection of work samples, achievements, and evidence of skills.
  • Instructional Portfolio – a portfolio featuring a student’s ability to perform a particular skill.
  • Page – a page created within a section in an ePortfolio to organize work samples and can be used to showcase specific assignments and projects and/or reflections.
  • Personal Brand Statement – a statement that summarizes the unique benefits you have to offer.
  • Reflection – comments that can be made on different pages that allow you to draw meaningful connections with the featured artifacts.
  • Section – a section in your ePortfolio that serves like a folder.
  • Showcase Portfolio – portfolios that are summative in nature and include samples of a student’s best work.

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