Lecture: Final current needs on portfolio development
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.
Lecture: Final current needs on portfolio development
- 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.