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Workplace Inclusion & Sustainable Employment
Workplace Inclusion & Sustainable Employment
Building an Employment Portfolio
Norine Jaloway Gill, MSSWDebbie Bockman, Technology
UNT WISE
Workplace Inclusion & Sustainable Employment
What do people remember?
• 11% of what they see or read,• 20% of what they hear, and• 52% of what they both see and hear.
Saul Carliner, Designing E-learning, American Society for Training and Development, 2002.
Value of Visual Cues
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• Often says “go-cart, I like it.”• May be interpreted to mean he likes to ride
on a go-cart.• Using an electronic portfolio
can show Ed not only rides, but drives golf carts.
ED
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• Alternative mode of communication• Demonstrates what the job seeker can do• Acts as a prompt (or reminder) for the job
seeker• Dramatically increases the ability of the
job seeker to participate in the process
Benefits (definition/description)
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• Understand the purpose and use of employment portfolios.
• Develop an outline to build an individual portfolio.• Identify different styles of portfolios.• Utilize PowerPoint to build a portfolio.
Objectives
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Highly Personal
Expands Communication
Wear It
Let’s Get Started
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Qualified Candidate
The Goal?
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The Discovery Process
• Themes• Three themes for each person
• Observations/confirmation of job skills• Work experiences
• Job skill confirmation
Collecting the Information
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A. Introduction: who and whereB. Theme 1: Machinery
1. Mower and trailer2. Woodworking3. Garage tools
C. Theme 2: Sports1. Golf2. Bowling
D. Theme 3: Art1. Painting2. Cutting and gluing
Outline
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• Be involved and give permission to be photographed.
• Take photos of object they want to show.• Select photos to be used.• Have consistent input on the direction of the
portfolio and its’ contents.
Job Seekers Role
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• Highlight job skills• Attention grabbing photographs• Compare to other photographs• Should tell a story
Photographs = 1000 Words
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• Have support present, if needed.
• Include assistive devices.
• Be honest!
Accuracy
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• Hard copy• 3-ring binder• Clear plastic pages
• Electronic• Smartphone, iPad or Android device
What’s your style?
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Possible Content for a PortfolioPortfolio Contents
Resume Job descriptions Cover Letter Work samples & project summaries Photographs Experiences, skills & abilities Reference page Descriptions of projects Letters of Recommendation Goals and plans Copies of transcripts List of technical skills Licenses or certificates Relevant documentation Copies of awards and honors Past employment evaluations Charts and graphs demonstrating
increased skills or goal attainment Detailed challenges and solutions
faced in previous jobs
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Electronic Portfolio Using PowerPoint
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Objectives• Create slides• Insert images• Resize objects• Add text
PowerPoint Demonstration
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• https://support.office.com/
• http://www.gcflearnfree.org/office
• http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/powerpoint-101-everything-you-need-to-make-a-basic-presentation--cms-19541
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbeyPahs-ng
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1. Take it with you!
2. Share with interviewer
3. Know when to refer to the information in the portfolio
4. Create your leave behind sheet or folder for the interviewer
Tips
Thank you