lecture; sep 2015: current needs on portfolio development
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CURRENT NEEDS ON PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT
DR D O C DE ALWIS, MD.
“A portfolio is a living and changing collection of records that reflect your accomplishments, skills, experiences and attributes.”
What is a portfolio?
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.
What is a portfolio?
It can serve as a valuable tool to assess your professional development, navigate career transitions and track your professional growth.
Why it is important to develop/maintain a portfolio?
It is a multi-faceted way to organize your accomplishments, goals, aspirations, and personal thought. It showcases your personality to potential employers and organizations.
Why it is important to develop/maintain a portfolio?
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
Why it is important to develop/maintain a portfolio?
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.
Why it is important to develop/maintain a portfolio?
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.
Always be as specific as possible.
A portfolio can set you apart from other applicants, whether in a professional or academic setting.
Why it is important to develop/maintain a portfolio?
Introductory Title Page
Table of Contents (Can be organized two ways—chronologically or functionally)
It is vital to adopt a specific presentation format for the material within your portfolio.
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.
What should I include in my portfolio?
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)
It is vital to adopt a specific presentation format for the material within your portfolio.
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
WHERE DO I START
Step Two: Sorting and Assembling
WHERE DO I START
Professional Portfolios are as individual as we each are – so no two will be the same
WHERE DO I START
Answer is……. (I am not an expert)
QUESTIONS……
Thank you.