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Your PortfolioYour PortfolioThis PowerPoint presentation is linked to my web-site. There is also a Portfolio marking Rubric on the site.

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WHAT WHAT ISIS A PORTFOLIO? A PORTFOLIO?Port – to movePort – to move

Folio – papers or artifactsFolio – papers or artifacts

• A Personal and Career Portfolio is an A Personal and Career Portfolio is an organized collection of evidence that shows organized collection of evidence that shows your accomplishments both in and out of your accomplishments both in and out of school.school.

• A portfolio contains samples of your work that A portfolio contains samples of your work that exhibit and reveal the quality and variety of exhibit and reveal the quality and variety of your learning, your accomplishments, your your learning, your accomplishments, your skills, and your experiences.skills, and your experiences.

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Is a portfolio the same as a Is a portfolio the same as a résumérésumé??• A A résumérésumé is usually only 1 – 3 pages in is usually only 1 – 3 pages in

length and is meant to length and is meant to summarize summarize your your accomplishments.accomplishments.

• A A portfolioportfolio most often contains many most often contains many pages and is meant to pages and is meant to show evidence show evidence of a of a wide variety of your accomplishments.wide variety of your accomplishments.

• A A résumérésumé tells tells someone what you have someone what you have accomplished.accomplished.

• A A portfolioportfolio shows shows someone what you have someone what you have accomplishedaccomplished

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What evidence can be placed What evidence can be placed in a Portfolio?in a Portfolio?

Evidence comes in many forms. You can Evidence comes in many forms. You can include evidence of your skills, your include evidence of your skills, your talents, your achievements, your awards, talents, your achievements, your awards, your experiences, as well as your learning your experiences, as well as your learning and employability skills. Be sure to include and employability skills. Be sure to include things you do both in school and away things you do both in school and away from school.from school.

Portfolio evidence is referred to as artifacts.Portfolio evidence is referred to as artifacts.

Each artifact should be clearly labeled. The Each artifact should be clearly labeled. The reader should know what each artifact reader should know what each artifact proves about you.proves about you.

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WHAT ARE THE STEPS TO WHAT ARE THE STEPS TO CONTINUE TO BUILD A CONTINUE TO BUILD A PORTFOLIO?PORTFOLIO?1. 1. Continue to Gather Your EvidenceContinue to Gather Your Evidence

Collect the information and records (artifacts) that Collect the information and records (artifacts) that show your interests, involvements, and show your interests, involvements, and achievements.achievements.

2. 2. Organize Your PortfolioOrganize Your PortfolioArrange your evidence into three sections that will Arrange your evidence into three sections that will help someone else see what you have accomplished. help someone else see what you have accomplished. The format will follow the Conference Board of The format will follow the Conference Board of Canada’s Employability Skills Profile.Canada’s Employability Skills Profile.

3. 3. Assemble Your PortfolioAssemble Your PortfolioFormat and compile your portfolio so it is easy for Format and compile your portfolio so it is easy for someone else to read and understand the someone else to read and understand the information you have gathered.information you have gathered.

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EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS 2000+

FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

PERSONAL MANAGEMENT

SKILLS

TEAMWORK SKILLS

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Identify Skills, Attitudes & Identify Skills, Attitudes & Behaviors for LifeBehaviors for Life

• The Conference Board of Canada have The Conference Board of Canada have identified employability skills needed in identified employability skills needed in the 21the 21stst Century Century

• These skills are identified in the These skills are identified in the Employability Skills 2000+ handout Employability Skills 2000+ handout providedprovided

• Review the Fundamental, Personal Review the Fundamental, Personal Management and Teamwork Skills needed Management and Teamwork Skills needed to build and strengthen your portfolio.to build and strengthen your portfolio.

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ORGANIZE YOUR ORGANIZE YOUR PORTFOLIOPORTFOLIO

• Use the following three categories to Use the following three categories to help you organize your evidence:help you organize your evidence:

1.1. Fundamental (Academic) SkillsFundamental (Academic) Skills2.2. Personal-Management SkillsPersonal-Management Skills3.3. Teamwork SkillsTeamwork Skills

• Use clearly labeled dividers to Use clearly labeled dividers to separate each of these categories in separate each of these categories in your portfolio binder.your portfolio binder.

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CONTINUE TO GATHER CONTINUE TO GATHER YOUR EVIDENCEYOUR EVIDENCE

What evidence can be placed in a Portfolio?What evidence can be placed in a Portfolio?Evidence comes in many forms. You can include evidence Evidence comes in many forms. You can include evidence of:of:

• Your skillsYour skills• Your talentsYour talents• Your achievements Your achievements • Your awardsYour awards• Your experiencesYour experiences• Your learning and employability skillsYour learning and employability skills

Include things you do both in school Include things you do both in school and away from school.and away from school.

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FUNDAMENTAL SKILLSFUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

• Collect documentation of Collect documentation of educational accomplishments to educational accomplishments to place in your portfolio and organize place in your portfolio and organize them under the following four them under the following four headings:headings:– Communication SkillsCommunication Skills– Information ManagementInformation Management– Numerical SkillsNumerical Skills– Thinking and Problem-solving SkillsThinking and Problem-solving Skills

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Here are some examples for Here are some examples for the the Fundamental Fundamental

(Academic) (Academic) section of your section of your portfolio .portfolio . . . . .

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FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS: FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS: COMMUNICATECOMMUNICATE

• Charts created in a Charts created in a spreadsheetspreadsheet

• PowerPoint presentation PowerPoint presentation (print it out)(print it out)

• Public speaking certificatePublic speaking certificate

• Debating certificateDebating certificate

• Model parliament Model parliament certificatecertificate

• Subject tests/assignmentsSubject tests/assignments

• Transcript/report cardTranscript/report card

• Samples of Samples of photography/artworkphotography/artwork

• Samples of lettersSamples of letters

• Email printoutsEmail printouts

• Collages/displaysCollages/displays

• Poetry/creative writingPoetry/creative writing

• Verbal/written evidence Verbal/written evidence of another languageof another language

• Keyboarding certificateKeyboarding certificate

• Other???Other???

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FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS: FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS: Manage InformationManage Information

• Research reportResearch report• Web questsWeb quests• EssaysEssays• Subject tests/assignmentsSubject tests/assignments• Transcript/report cardTranscript/report card• PowerPoint presentation (print-out)PowerPoint presentation (print-out)• Information and evaluation of post-Information and evaluation of post-

secondary opportunitiessecondary opportunities• Other???Other???

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FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS: FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS: Use NumbersUse Numbers

• Subject lab reportSubject lab report• Subject tests/assignmentsSubject tests/assignments• SpreadsheetsSpreadsheets• Transcript/report cardTranscript/report card• Financial reportsFinancial reports• BudgetBudget• Cash flow projectionsCash flow projections• Other???Other???

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FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS: FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS: Think & Solve ProblemsThink & Solve Problems

• Debating certificateDebating certificate• Lab reportsLab reports• Subject tests/assignmentsSubject tests/assignments• Transcript/report cardTranscript/report card• Letter of recommendationLetter of recommendation• First Aid/CPR certificateFirst Aid/CPR certificate• Completed case studiesCompleted case studies• Other???Other???

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PERSONAL MANAGEMENT PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLSSKILLS

• Review your school, work, and community Review your school, work, and community activity documents in your portfolio from last activity documents in your portfolio from last yearyear

• Organize these documents to reflect each of Organize these documents to reflect each of the following areas:the following areas:– Demonstration of positive attitudes and behavioursDemonstration of positive attitudes and behaviours– ResponsibilityResponsibility– AdaptabilityAdaptability– Continuous learningContinuous learning– Work safetyWork safety

Here are some examples for Here are some examples for the the Personal Management Personal Management

SkillsSkills section of your portfolio section of your portfolio . . .. . .

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PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS:PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS: Demonstrate Positive Attitudes & Demonstrate Positive Attitudes & BehavioursBehaviours• Performance Performance

evaluations from evaluations from workwork

• Letter/certificate Letter/certificate for volunteerismfor volunteerism

• Personal fitness Personal fitness scheduleschedule

• Letter from Letter from employer/ employer/ coach/teachercoach/teacher

• Attitude checklistAttitude checklist• Thank you letterThank you letter• Values inventoryValues inventory• Attendance Attendance

report/punctualityreport/punctuality• Academic Academic

achievement award achievement award (honours certificate)(honours certificate)


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PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS:PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS:Be responsibleBe responsible

• Attendance reportAttendance report• Personal schedulePersonal schedule• Personal budgetPersonal budget• letter/certificate for volunteerismletter/certificate for volunteerism• Performance evaluations from workPerformance evaluations from work• Sample of cover letterSample of cover letter• Income tax returnIncome tax return• Other???Other???

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PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS:PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS:Be AdaptableBe Adaptable

• Group reportGroup report

• Letter from employer/coach/teacherLetter from employer/coach/teacher

• Participation in multi-cultural activityParticipation in multi-cultural activity

• Evidence of improved Evidence of improved assignment/projectassignment/project

• Evidence of a creative activityEvidence of a creative activity


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PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS:PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS:Learn ContinuouslyLearn Continuously• Interest/skills inventoriesInterest/skills inventories

• Personal career planPersonal career plan

• ResumeResume

• Transcript/report cardTranscript/report card

• Driver’s, hunting, fishing, boating licenseDriver’s, hunting, fishing, boating license

• Evidence of travel (photos, itineraries, Evidence of travel (photos, itineraries, passport)passport)

• Evidence of other learned skills (sewing, Evidence of other learned skills (sewing, cooking, art, music, gymnastics, mechanics, cooking, art, music, gymnastics, mechanics, photography, etc.photography, etc.


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PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS:PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS:Work SafelyWork Safely

• First Aid/CPR certificateFirst Aid/CPR certificate

• Life guarding certificate Life guarding certificate

• Safety-related certificateSafety-related certificate

• Lab safety certificationLab safety certification


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TEAMWORK SKILLSTEAMWORK SKILLS

• Review your school, work, and Review your school, work, and community activity documents in community activity documents in your portfolio from last yearyour portfolio from last year

• Re-organize these documents to Re-organize these documents to reflect:reflect:– Work with othersWork with others– Participation in projects and tasksParticipation in projects and tasks

Here are some examples for Here are some examples for the the Teamwork SkillsTeamwork Skills section section

of your portfolio . . .of your portfolio . . .

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TEAMWORK SKILLS:TEAMWORK SKILLS:Work with OthersWork with Others

• Letter from employer/coach/teacherLetter from employer/coach/teacher• Group reportsGroup reports• Awards/certificates for athletic teamsAwards/certificates for athletic teams• Leadership certificateLeadership certificate• Document of participation in a team sport, Document of participation in a team sport,

drama or musical, band, choir, yearbook, drama or musical, band, choir, yearbook, student government, other clubs, peer student government, other clubs, peer tutoring/coachingtutoring/coaching

• Performance evaluation from workPerformance evaluation from work• Membership in community organizationMembership in community organization• Other???Other???

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TEAMWORK SKILLS:TEAMWORK SKILLS:Participate in Projects & TasksParticipate in Projects & Tasks

• Newspaper clippings/photosNewspaper clippings/photos

• Student government committee Student government committee participationparticipation

• Workshop certificatesWorkshop certificates

• Performance evaluation (music, drama, Performance evaluation (music, drama, keyboarding, public speaking, etc.)keyboarding, public speaking, etc.)

• evaluation of group projectevaluation of group project


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EMPLOYABILITY CHECKLISTEMPLOYABILITY CHECKLIST

• Complete the Employability Skills 2000+ Complete the Employability Skills 2000+ Checklist and place results in portfolioChecklist and place results in portfolio

http://http://www.jobsetc.ca/toolbox/checklists/employability.jsp?langwww.jobsetc.ca/toolbox/checklists/employability.jsp?lang=e=e

• Use the 3 checklists provided to identify Use the 3 checklists provided to identify documents placed in your portfoliodocuments placed in your portfolio

• Reflect on areas that are need to be strengthened Reflect on areas that are need to be strengthened or that are missingor that are missing

• Develop a goal-setting action plan to acquire the Develop a goal-setting action plan to acquire the skills needed to strengthen your career portfolio skills needed to strengthen your career portfolio over the coming yearover the coming year

http://www.jobsetc.ca/toolbox/checklists/employability.jsp?lang=e



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PortfolioPortfolio

• Do I have a Cover Page for my portfolio? Do I have a Cover Page for my portfolio? The cover page will The cover page will be designed by you and must be representative of you. It will go on front be designed by you and must be representative of you. It will go on front pocket of your binder, or it will be the first page of your portfolio. It should pocket of your binder, or it will be the first page of your portfolio. It should showcase your interests, values, goals, visions etc. Use visuals and text to showcase your interests, values, goals, visions etc. Use visuals and text to create a professional looking cover page that sets you apart from everyone create a professional looking cover page that sets you apart from everyone else.else.

• A cover page should, A cover page should, minimallminimally, include the following items:y, include the following items: your name (no course information)your name (no course information) a title for your portfolioa title for your portfolio a visuala visual

Do I have a Table of Contents for my portfolio?Do I have a Table of Contents for my portfolio?A Table of Contents provides the reader with a guide to the sections and A Table of Contents provides the reader with a guide to the sections and information you have included in your portfolio. It is information you have included in your portfolio. It is prepared lastprepared last and and helps you organize your materials in a logical sequence that is easy to helps you organize your materials in a logical sequence that is easy to read and understand. Numbering your portfolio pages or colour coding read and understand. Numbering your portfolio pages or colour coding the sections will help you to organize your table of contents. ***Every the sections will help you to organize your table of contents. ***Every page of your portfolio should be labeled and numbered.***page of your portfolio should be labeled and numbered.***

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CLM 11 Compulsory ItemsCLM 11 Compulsory Items

• I have provided you with 3 pages of I have provided you with 3 pages of hand-outs to guide you.hand-outs to guide you.

There are compulsory items that must There are compulsory items that must be placed in your portfolio. These be placed in your portfolio. These are things that you complete as part are things that you complete as part of the CLM 11 course. (i.e. job of the CLM 11 course. (i.e. job shadow evaluation)shadow evaluation)

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Update Your PortfolioUpdate Your PortfolioAs you learn and develop new skills, your As you learn and develop new skills, your

Portfolio Portfolio needs to be kept up-to-date. You will needs to be kept up-to-date. You will frequently updatefrequently update your portfolio by discarding your portfolio by discarding outdated evidence and inserting new and outdated evidence and inserting new and better evidence as it is accumulated.better evidence as it is accumulated.

Save your portfolio and update it as you go Save your portfolio and update it as you go through high school. Most of you will require a through high school. Most of you will require a portfolio at some point in your career. This is portfolio at some point in your career. This is a good way to start building your professional a good way to start building your professional career portfolio!career portfolio!

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