A career portfolio is used to plan, organize and document personal credentials, work experience, education, samples of work and skills. A portfolio showcases your skills & achievements, validates yours resume, & sets you apart in interviews. Every portfolio is different based on your experience as well as the industry you are in &/or applying for.
Tools Needed/Used
- Portfolio or Professional Binder
- Tab Dividers
- Resume Paper
- Sheet Protectors
- Sticky Notes
- Dry Erase Markers
- Business Cards
- Notepad
Sections
Determine how many sections your want to divide your portfolio in. Each section will have its own tab. The amount of sections/tabs is based on how structured you want your portfolio to be.
My Tabs:
- Personal Information & Credentials
- Experience
- Education
- Accomplishments
- Miscellaneous
Content
Compile everything you want to display in your portfolio that is relevant to your current industry/position or the one that you are applying for. Make sure documents are relevant and have absolutely no errors.
Documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Letters of References
- Job Descriptions
- Work Philosophy
- Career Goals
- Samples of Work
- Projects
- Awards & Honors
- Certifications
- Transcripts
- Degrees
Structure
Table Of Contents
Personal Information & Credentials
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- References
Experience
- Job Descriptions
- Projects
- Samples of Work
Education
- MBA Information
- MBA Transcript
- BBA Infromation
- BBA Transcript
- BBA Comprehensive Exam Results
- Activities & Societies
Achievements
- Accomplishments (by Company)
- Awards
- Recognition
Miscellaneous
- Summary of Qualifications
- Job Analysis
My Career Portfolio
Portfolio Cover
Inside the Portfolio
Table Of Contents
Personal Information & Credentials
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- References
Experience
- Job Descriptions
- Projects
- Samples of Work
Education
- MBA Information
- MBA Transcript
- BBA Infromation
- BBA Transcript
- BBA Comprehensive Exam Results
- Activities & Societies
Achievements
- Accomplishments (by Company)
- Awards
- Recognition
Miscellaneous
- Summary of Qualifications
- Job Analysis
When I’m working on my portfolio I use Sticky Notes & Dry Erase Markers to edit content and flag what needs to be updated.
List of Sections & Documents
- Resume
- Personal History/Timeline
- Hobbies
- Business Cards
- Web site address/homepage print out
- Affiliations
- Honors
- Letters of Recommendation
- Security Clearances
- Leadership Activities
- Leadership Positions
Experience
- Job Description
- Performance Reviews
- Examples of work
- Results
- Projects
- Photographs
- Business Plan
- Presentations
- Reports of revenues, profits, or growth
- Content creation copies
- Screen shots or print outs
- Proof of foreign travel or study
- Foreign languages
- Internship information
Accomplishments
- Letters of recommendations
- Certifications
- Honors
- Awards
- Achievements
- Pins/medallions awarded
- Academic awards
- Prizes
- Scholarship award letters
- Letters of accomplishments
- Pictures/documents of work
- News articles, newspapers, magazines, publications of accomplishments/features
Academics
- Degrees
- GPA
- Transcripts
- Courses
- Tests, papers, or projects for specific courses
- Writing samples
Skills
- Certifications/Licenses
- Evidence of communication skills
- Evidence of technical skills
- Competency in languages
- Evidence of computer skills
- Management experience
- Time management skills
Miscellaneous
- LinkedIn print out
- Hobby Information
- Personal projects
- Freelance work
- Relevant artifacts
