What is a Career Portfolio?

• Employers when you are looking for a part-time job while you are at school, or a job when you leave school.
• School leaders when you apply for leadership positions and awards.
• Principals and Curriculum Coordinators at a new school if you change schools during your education.
• Your parents, carers or guardians to show your learning and development over time.

Your Career Portfolio is a lifelong process of

• Collecting materials that you might include
• Reflecting on the materials and selecting the best for your Career Portfolio
• Presenting the materials in your Career Portfolio in a visually attractive way.

Your Career Portfolio will have several sections. Your materials will be filed in appropriate sections. The sections will depend on the nature of your experiences and the reason you preparing your Career Portfolio. Career Portfolio sections for high school students might could include some of these:

• Cover page.
• Contents Page.
• Personal Profile.
• Résumé.
• Samples of Work.
• Achievements.
• School Reports.
• Sport
• Co-curricular activities.
• Spiritual participation.
• Service to the school.
• Cultural Activities.
• Community Service.

For more information on career portfolios, read the myfuture article, Collating your Career Portfolio. .