Portfolio prep assignment

COMPETENCIES

EXAMPLES

EVIDENCE

Intellectual

Learning/problem analysis/judgment, Learns, understands and applies information quickly, Uses a systematic approach to analyze a situation, Develops practical alternatives/solutions

Dean’s List 2004-2004--Letter from Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs; GPA of 3.75--Transcript with GPA

Leadership Skills

Motivating and influencing others, Provides clear direction to the work efforts of peer/groups, Gains support and commitment from others to achieve goal

President of Youth Group—Meeting minutes; Organized Food Drive--Picture of food collected; Attended Leadership Conference

Team/Personal

Cooperates with others to achieve common goals

Demonstrates tact and diplomacy with others

Interacts effectively with others

Junior Achievement Group—Letter & photo of team project; Played soccer—Awards & photos; Worked with multi-discipline group to design a retention program

Adjustment and Flexibility

Stress management, Maturity and Self-Awareness, Willingness to work long hours, Shift priorities, Cope with change, Bounce back from failure and disappointments

Survived organization change--Performance evaluation; Attended stress/time management workshop; participated as an exchange student living a year in Spain and adjusting to food, culture, language, etc.

Motivation/ Initiative

Perseverance, Sets high standards for self , Actively seeks additional responsibility, Demonstrates persistence and patience when faced with obstacles

Volunteered to find housing for incoming exchange students; Asked for additional responsibility at work—writing a report for management

Creativity

Paint a picture, poetry, and any other creative activity you engage in; Creativity in business—have you ever come up with a unique answer to a problem/situation? Given limited resources—how do you work around shortages?

Came up with a way to contact clients for feedback that yielded a 50% higher response rate; Created a check list to reduce redundant work in the department

Communication Skills

Effectively articulates thoughts and ideas, Listens attentively to others. Can talk to those of different: economic situations, educational levels, ages, genders, ethnic origin & any others you can think of.

Presentations/Papers—For different audiences; Worked with young children in science/robot camp; Refined my skills in Active Listening to reduce mis-communication--evaluation

Administrative Skills

Planning, Juggling, Organizing, Attends to details, Works on several projects at one time—but not in chaos

Planned a fundraiser for Scholarship fund; Organized workers; Tracked donations; Controlled expenses

Technical Skills and Knowledge

Has specific knowledge and skills learned in school, on the job, or from practical experience which are required for the position

Computer skills; Foreign languages; Marketing expertise used to develop campaign for fund raiser at Junior Achievement

High-Level Learning

Ability to translate and generalize experiences from one or more situations to others and from lower-level issues to higher ones, Continuous improvement mindset

Capable of using knowledge learned in class to solve a situation at work—vicarious learning--

Community Commitment

Willing participation in activities that have impact beyond one’s immediate self-interest

Worked on Habitat for Humanity—Pictures; Collected food for food pantry—attached flier; Volunteered at homeless shelter--Letter of appreciation