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| Job Search Methods | 3 |
| Job Skills | 3 |
| Portfolios (Background… | 3 |
| Career Development | 2 |
| Employment Potential | 2 |
| Employer Attitudes | 1 |
| Employment Interviews | 1 |
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| Career Planning and Adult… | 3 |
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| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
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Peer reviewedDrier, Harry N. – Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 1997
Discusses the benefits of career portfolios and stresses their importance to success in today's job market. Suggests approaching job search as a sales campaign. Offers a checklist of materials and information that should be in the portfolio. (JOW)
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Job Search Methods, Job Skills, Portfolios (Background Materials)
Peer reviewedDuttro, Kate – Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 2001
Job seekers should distinguish between learning portfolios and career portfolios. The latter should organize skills into categories and use appropriate technology. Maintaining a portfolio helps focus the job search and provides data for interviewing. (SK)
Descriptors: Career Development, Employment Interviews, Job Search Methods, Job Skills
Peer reviewedSmith, Catherine – Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 1997
A career portfolio is organized evidence of work readiness and specific job skills and can be focused to show the skills that employers want. It can make a case that one is prepared for the next stage of a career. (JOW)
Descriptors: Career Development, Employer Attitudes, Employment Potential, Job Search Methods
