The Career Portfolio Workbook

If you would like to see some specific examples of targeted portfo- lios before learning how to create one, take a quick look at ...

your portfolio items. In future chapters we will discuss techniques you can use to present your portfolio during different kinds ...

ments to your Can-Do Portfolio. It’s best to think of a targeted portfolio as a work in progress. As a general rule, each time t ...

ed often include a brief description of what the job involves and the qualifications that candidates are expected to have. To ge ...

the job really requires. In fact, you don’t have to write anything at all, though keeping some notes is helpful. The important p ...

ing and experience tends to reinforce a particular way of thinking. Salespeople learn to be very responsive to their customers a ...

the knowledge of desired P.E.A.K.S. that is derived from actual job interviews could also prove useful if you will be interviewi ...

An example is a letter of commendation that explicitly praises you for a desired skill or personal characteristic. But you shoul ...

should be careful not to include items that might have the net effect of underminingyour credibility. In addition to refraining ...

that indicate that you have the personal characteristics that the inter- viewer is likely to consider highly desirable. Remember ...

Consider using some form of three-ring binder for your Can-Do Portfolio. Loose items that are stuffed into a briefcase can be ha ...

quite effective. If you believe the digital option is appropriate for you, refer to Chapter 9 for ways to prepare and present a ...

less obtrusive your portfolio is, the more control you have over when you use it. Getting the Right Look for Your Portfolio Item ...

Use the front and back of a sheet protector to link documents. Using sheet protectors that are clear on both sides gives you the ...

you would like to have, but the person to whom you are presenting your portfolio will not know this. Just because you are missin ...

4 Using Informational Interviews to Perfect Your Portfolio OVERVIEW In this chapter we will show you how to use informational in ...

terviews. But you will get your best information for targeting your port- folio if you make the effort to do some informational ...

In addition to the obvious focus on information gathering, another important objective of an informational interview can be to b ...

Learning about the specific P.E.A.K.S. that employers are seeking in candidates can also provide guidelines for selecting items ...

Feedback on Drafts of Your Can-Do Portfolio If you have prepared a draft of your targeted Can-Do Portfolio, infor- mational inte ...