This document discusses what a portfolio is, what it contains, its purpose, and how to create one. A portfolio is a collection of an individual's work and qualifications used to demonstrate skills and accomplishments to potential employers or educators. It typically includes resumes, reference letters, reports, certificates and other documents. The purpose is to highlight one's interests, skills, abilities, values and education. To create a portfolio, one identifies strengths, gathers evidence of accomplishments, and assembles materials in a organized binder for review during interviews to showcase relevant qualifications and skills.

1.  WHAT IS A PORTFOLIO?
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WHAT GOES IN A PORTFOLIO?
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WHAT DOES IT REFLECT?
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WHAT IS ITS’ PURPOSE?
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HOW TO CREATE ONE?
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WHAT ARE IT’S USES?
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Employment Consultant

2. A
support package for your resume and
cover letter.
A collection
of samples that demonstrate
your skills to an employer or an educator.
A
collection of documents showcasing your
accomplishments and /or personal
development.
A
Is
self marketing tool.
a lifelong process and challenging to
create.

3. To highlight skills and
qualifications.

To
identify marketable
skills.
To prepare for
forthcoming interviews
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4. What do you include in a portfolio?

5. A collection of documents such as
Reference letters
Certificates
Photographs
Reports Cards
Your Resume

6. 
It Reflects your:

Interests

Skills

Abilities
Values

Objectives &

Education

7. 
It offers evidence of your accomplishments.
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It illustrates your potential benefit to the
organization.
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It lets you focus on the skills and knowledge
you want to highlight.

It helps you honour your individuality and life
experiences.

10. 
Identify resources for your research.
Identify your personality characteristic,
interests, strengths, and skills.
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Document how you developed the
skills and strengths through life, study
and work experience.

Demonstrate your ability to research,
reflect and record.
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 Assemble
the data gathered.

11. Step
1: ResearchReflect back on courses
taken.
Step
2: Record &
Analyze
Step
3: Summarize- Go
to Employability Skills
2000+ to create a list of
words that describe your
skills.

12.  Fundamental Skills:
 Communicate
Manage Information
Use Numbers
Think & Solve Problems
 Personal Management Skills:
Demonstrate Positive Attitudes & Behaviours
Be Responsible
 Be Adaptable
Learn Continuously
 Work Safely
 Teamwork Skills:
 Work with Others
 Participate in Projects & Tasks

14. Step 1: Research-Think of all the
activities you have done in school, at
work/home , on the sports arena.
 Step 2: Record & Analyze these
activities.
 Step 3: Summarize and record your
findings.
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17.  After
you have gathered all the
information about your interests,
strengths and skills.
Collect certificates, evaluations,
references to proof that you possess
these skills.

These
documents could also be
photos, report cards, and awards.
Attach
an explanation to each of your
document saying when you received it.

18. 
Make copies of all original documents.
Place these in page protectors. Make a
table of contents.

 Arrange
in a binder or folder in the order
that best presents your skills, interests,
abilities and strengths as separate sections.
Be sure any evidence of your skills and
abilities, such as a certificate has a caption
or statement explaining why you have
included it in your portfolio.
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You have completed
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Employment Consultant
your portfolio.

19.  At the Interview:
 Helps you to review your skills and information before the
interview.
 Your portfolio is a visual proof of your skills and
experience.
Tailor your portfolio and select pieces that best present the
information required for that position.

20. At the Interview:
 Be very familiar with the contents of your portfolio.
 Explain you brought your portfolio for the employer to view.
Allow the employer to conduct the interview.
At the end of the interview draw the employers’ attention to
the visual proof of any skills that are specific to this job.
 Or any qualifications the employer may not have asked
about in the interview but you have a visual to show from your
portfolio.

21. Prepared By:
Asma Sultana Muqtadir
Employment Consultant