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