{"id":510,"date":"2022-05-16T12:12:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T16:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesswritingessentials2\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=510"},"modified":"2022-07-27T11:54:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T15:54:43","slug":"19-5-career-portfolios","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesswritingessentials2\/chapter\/19-5-career-portfolios\/","title":{"raw":"19.5 Career Portfolios","rendered":"19.5 Career Portfolios"},"content":{"raw":"A career or job portfolio, by definition, is a collection of samples of a person\u2019s work, typically intended to convey the quality and breadth of his or her achievement in a particular field.\u00a0 A career portfolio\u2013whether a physical or electronic version\u2013is a place for gathering and maintaining documents important to your career. Think of it as a dynamic, expanded version of your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 where you document and demonstrate your education, experience, and skillset. Where r\u00e9sum\u00e9s and application letters are limited due to their genre-specific natures, the career portfolio can contain anything you want prospective employers to see. However, this does not mean that it should contain everything. It\u2019s important to be selective and to think about the items you choose to include.\r\n\r\nAs you gather documents, consider your chosen field. \u00a0What do employers in the field find valuable? What skills and abilities do employers in the field expect employees to have? \u00a0For instance, mechanical engineers might be expected to have design experience, project management experience, and effective communication skills. It might benefit a mechanical engineer, then, to include any schematics they have created, a strong project plan, and a writing sample or slide deck to document communication skills. Keep and maintain artifacts that showcase your strengths. Portfolios can be either electronic or physical. \u00a0A physical portfolio should be kept in an attractive binder, though an electronic version is easier to distribute and can be linked to on your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and LinkedIn profile.","rendered":"<p>A career or job portfolio, by definition, is a collection of samples of a person\u2019s work, typically intended to convey the quality and breadth of his or her achievement in a particular field.\u00a0 A career portfolio\u2013whether a physical or electronic version\u2013is a place for gathering and maintaining documents important to your career. Think of it as a dynamic, expanded version of your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 where you document and demonstrate your education, experience, and skillset. Where r\u00e9sum\u00e9s and application letters are limited due to their genre-specific natures, the career portfolio can contain anything you want prospective employers to see. However, this does not mean that it should contain everything. It\u2019s important to be selective and to think about the items you choose to include.<\/p>\n<p>As you gather documents, consider your chosen field. \u00a0What do employers in the field find valuable? What skills and abilities do employers in the field expect employees to have? \u00a0For instance, mechanical engineers might be expected to have design experience, project management experience, and effective communication skills. It might benefit a mechanical engineer, then, to include any schematics they have created, a strong project plan, and a writing sample or slide deck to document communication skills. Keep and maintain artifacts that showcase your strengths. 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