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Writing abilities as demonstrated
in actual samples of your writing
(articles, proposals, scripts, training
materials)
Evidence of public speaking (membership
in Toastmasters, photograph
of you at podium, speech
outline, brochure for your presentation,
speaker's badge or
brochure, blurb from the conference).
Also posters, photos and
reviews of actual performances
(dance, drama, music, story telling)
Display or performance materials
(actual objects, or illustrations, or
posters from displays)
Computer related artefacts (database
designed, desktop publishing
documents, samples from using
the Internet, computer video
screen pictures or manuals covering
illustrative programmes you
use)
Formal and technical documents as
in project proposals, grant or loan
applications (including proposal
cover sheet, award letter or even a
technical manual)
ARTEFACTS PERTAINING TO
PEOPLE SKILLS
People and leadership skills (projects
or committees you share, projects
you initiated, photos of you
with important people, mentoring
programme, proposals, documents
or strategies related to negotiation)
Planning samples (summary of
steps, instruments used, such as
surveys or focus groups)
Problem solving illustrated with
various artefacts. Use figures or
pictures showing improvements in
products, services, profits, safety,
quality, or time. Include forms and
other paper products used to solve
problems
Employee training packets, interview
sheets, motivational activities
and so on
ARTEFACTS ABOUT SKILLS,
THINGS, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT
(Any artefact that shows technical skills,
equipment, or specialised procedures used
in your work)
Paper documents or replicas of
actual items, including: forms,
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charts, printouts (such as medical
chart, financial statement
or budgets, reports,
emergency preparedness
plan, marketing plan, customer
satisfaction plan,
inspection or evaluation sheet,
financial or budget plans,
spreadsheets, charts and official
documents)
Performance records (keyboard
timing scores, safety records,
phone logs, complaint logs, pay stub
with hours worked highlighted, any
record showing volume, amount,
total time, response time, turnaround
time, sales figures, size of customer
database, organisation chart showing
people supervised)
Technical directions, manuals, procedure
sheets for specialised work, use
of equipment, and detailed processes
(this could include: sample pages
from manuals, illustrations, technical
drawings, blueprints or schematics,
photos from the workplace, schematics
or directions for tools or equipment,
operation or procedure sheet)
Photos, video, slide show, or multimedia
presentation showing
process or equipment
Actual item that can be handled
in various ways: displayed in
person one at a time or part of
a display you set up
From the preceding list of
artefacts it is clear that a CP is an
intensely personal thing. The CP reflects
the considered final product of
someone's career sense of self.
So 1where do you start?
Get Organised. The first
task, before rushing headlong
into portfolio building, is to collect
relevant information and
records, ie evidence. This includes
information needed to complete, for
example, your CV and records, such
as certificates, confidential reports
and letters of reference, personal performance
appraisals, work samples, etc.
All these artefacts are needed to compile
a meaningful and complete reflection of
who you are as an aspiring useful member
to society - a true citizen.
Archive each artefact by giving it a
short description, indicating why it was
sourced as well as what it represents.
An example of a career portfolio.