The document discusses the purpose and contents of a professional portfolio. A professional portfolio is an organized collection of work samples, accomplishments, skills, experiences, and qualifications that demonstrates an individual's talents and abilities. It can be used to assess professional development, support career transitions, and showcase qualifications for potential employers or educational opportunities. When preparing a portfolio, individuals should consider including sections that highlight their personal information, values, goals, accomplishments, skills, education, references, and work samples along with reflective statements. The portfolio allows individuals to curate the best representation of themselves and their qualifications for different opportunities and audiences.

1. DR D O C DE ALWIS, MD.

2. “A portfolio is a living and changing collection
of records that reflect your accomplishments,
skills, experiences and attributes.”

3. A professional portfolio is an organized
collection of relevant documents and artefacts
that showcases your talents, most relevant
skills.
……….highlights samples of some of your best
work, along with life experiences, values and
achievements.

4.  It can serve as a valuable tool to assess your
professional development, navigate career
transitions and track your professional
growth.

5.  It is a multi-faceted way to organize your
accomplishments, goals, aspirations, and
personal thought. It showcases your
personality to potential employers and
organizations.

6.  It is a useful tool to include in an interview. It
provides tangible proof of your skills and
abilities and demonstrates to the employer
that you are qualified for that specific job. It
should be seen as an extension of your
résumé or curriculum vitae – not a
replacement

7.  It can be helpful in applying for scholarships,
grants, negotiating promotions and raises.
 A portfolio demonstrates prior work or
learning experiences that can be useful for
educational credit.

8.  Your portfolio can become quite a large
collection of materials. For interview
purposes, it would be a wise strategy to
select items from your portfolio to be
included in a smaller interview portfolio. The
smaller portfolio can be presented during the
interview and would be less overwhelming to
the interviewer.

9. A portfolio can set you apart from other
applicants, whether in a professional or
academic setting.

10.  Introductory Title Page
 Table of Contents (Can be organized two
ways—chronologically or functionally)

11. As you begin to create your portfolio, there are
several different categories that you should
consider:
 Personal Information
 Values
 Personal Goals and History
 Accomplishments and Job History
 Skills and Attributes
 Education and Training
 Testimonials and Recommendations.

12.  Work Samples
◦ a. Provide a reflection statement for each sample
◦ b. Reflection statement can be in either paragraph
or bulleted format
◦ c. The reflection statements should contain a brief
description of the sample item and its background
and a detailed list of the competencies developed
by the sample. (Strengths, weaknesses and action
taken to meet the gap)

13. Professional Portfolios are as individual as we each
are – so no two will be the same
Step One: Collection of Data
 Activities
 Employment
 Courses
 Training
 Community Service Projects
 School Projects
 Volunteer Work
 Study Abroad Experiences

14.  Step Two: Sorting and Assembling

15. Professional Portfolios are as individual as
we each are – so no two will be the
same

16. Answer is…….
(I am not an expert)

17. Thank you.