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What types of work samples can you use?
 Certificates, diplomas, degrees, awards
o Can be pictures or documents, brief video of a presentation, letter of
accommodation
 Letters of recommendation

o Letter from employer
o Letter of thanks from a customer
o Letter showing details of community service
 Photos of you in action
o Participating in a company event

o Giving a presentation
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o Working on the production line
o Volunteering at a fundraiser
o Photo of a product or item you created
 Materials used or created on the job

o Documents designed
o Checklists you use
For Evaluation Only
o Menus you’ve created
o Programs you’ve designed
 Video, audio, things you’ve created

o Video posts
o Podcasts and blogs
 Projects from school
o Summaries of projects

o Samples of writing
o PowerPoint presentations designed
o Pictures of projects

Collect these samples and then organize them into a binder or electronic portfolio to
show your skills to an employer.

Teaching tip: For more details on creating Career Portfolios, see the other Learnovation®, LLC
products at www.learnovation.com. Creating Your Career Portfolio At-A-Glance Guide for
Students, 4ed, provides a detailed guide to planning a career, assembling work samples into a
career portfolio, and how to use it to get a job, track an internship, compete for scholarships,
and advance your career.

More details on Career Portfolios can also be found in the Study Skills Pamphlet Series: #10 –
Career Portfolio Starter.

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