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| The Portfolio Process | |
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| Employers Want Proof | |
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| Why Do I Need a Portfolio? | |
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| What Is a Portfolio? | |
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| What Supplies Do I Need to Get Started? | |
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| Creating and Using the Portfolio | |
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| How Will I Use This in a Job Review? | |
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| Using the Portfolio to Keep Track of Certifications & Professional Development | |
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| Sounds Great—But It Won't Work for Me | |
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| Sounds Great—But I Don't Need It, I Have Lots of Job Offers | |
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| I Need a Portfolio Now!!! Read On | |
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| Planning Your Portfolio | |
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| Designing Your Career | |
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| Work Philosophy | |
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| Goals | |
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| Your Career Plan | |
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| Building Your Portfolio Plan | |
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| The R�sum�: An Overview of Your Portfolio | |
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| What Goes in Your R�sum�? R�sum� Basics | |
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| Organizing Your R�sum� | |
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| The Scannable R�sum� | |
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| New Trends in R�sum�s | |
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| Sending out Your R�sum� | |
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| Your R�sum� Sets the Stage | |
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| Related Websites | |
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| Proving Your Skills | |
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| Look at the Big Picture | |
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| Work Samples | |
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| Letters of Recommendation | |
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| Works in Progress | |
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| Skill Sets | |
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| Certifications, Diplomas, Degrees, or Awards | |
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| Community Service | |
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| Academic Plan of Study | |
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| Faculty and Employer Biographies | |
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| References | |
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| Your Commitment to Personal Growth | |
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| Professional Memberships and Services | |
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| Using the Portfolio to Track Certifications & Professional Development | |
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| The Assembly | |
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| Assembling the Portfolio | |
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| Step 1…Things to Gather | |
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| Step 2… Sorting and Organizing | |
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| Step 3…Putting It Together | |
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| Step 4…Developing Support Materials | |
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| Step 5…Check It Out | |
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| Assembling an On-the-Job Portfolio | |
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| Congratulations—You Have a Career Portfolio | |
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| The Electronic Portfolio | |
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| Technology Levels the “Playing Field.” | |
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| Why Would I Want an Electronic Portfolio? Wait!—I'm not a “Techno Wizard” —How Can I Do This? | |
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| Getting It All Together | |
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| Designing the Electronic Career Portfolio | |
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| Making the Most of Your Electronic Portfolio | |
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| The Portfolio in Action: Getting the Job | |
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| Now That I Have It, How Do I Use It? Interview Techniques | |
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| After It's Over… Getting the Internship or Co-Op Experience | |
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| Using the Portfolio for Reviews and Promotions | |
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| The Portfolio in Action… | |
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| A Matter of Style | |
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| Text | |
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| Visual Media—Working with Pictures and Video | |
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| Production Tools—Copiers, Scanners, and Printers | |
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| Paper and Printing | |
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| Send Us Your Success Story | |
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| Resource Guide | |
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| Supply List | |
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| Emergency Portfolio Instructions | |
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| Action Verbs | |
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| Department of Labor SCANs | |
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| List of Templates on the Disk | |
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| Index | |