my portfolio at a glance...
eportfolio_at_a_glance.pdf | |
File Size: | 151 kb |
File Type: |
My
ePortfolio Framework
A career ePortfolio belongs to you and represents all of your life’s work. Experiences gained may be assets or investments that can earn you income and continually grow to support your intentions which motivate your career aspirations and meaning in life. Career risk is controlled through diversification and th ePortfolio presents your skills in an organized and beneficial manner (Poore, 2001).
In career development a client’s prior knowledge, learning experiences, present situation, and future hopes and dreams will help identify their future career intentions. Once this is established the counsellor and client together prepare a plan that will best reflect the individual’s dreams and life purpose. A career counsellor can help the client recognize their strengths, talents, and growth areas that will contribute to their career goals. “A strong working alliance encourages self-exploration and the disclosure of relevant information and helps people feel ready to risk trying new approaches for dealing with a problem situation” (Hiebert, 2005).
The four Career Portfolio assets are:
Primary Income Investment, Secondary Income Investment, Volunteer Investment, and Lifelong Learning Investments. As a representation of one’s life work and as a reflective tool the portfolio can help reduce career risk when reviewed and updated as one’s career assets, career networks, and new experiences develop. “You will begin to custom fit your career investments to your personal purpose with a thorough understanding of why you’re making those investments” (Poore, 2001, p. 71).
Handy (1989) describes five types of work: wage, fee, home, gift, and learning work. The learning work is said to create opportunity for future income. In the unpredictable and changing 21st century world of work “job security is acquired not on the basis of loyalty and commitment to an organisation but by detachment and diversification” (as cited in McCowan-Oam & Wyganowska, 2008, p. 3).
According to Drucker (1994) this “reflects a dramatic shift to a ‘knowledge society’ where the knowledge workers own the tools of production” (as cited in McCowan-Oam & Wyganowska, 2008, p. 3).
Career success can follow by having three key elements:
Meaningful work, self-management, and a sense of accomplishments based on what brings an individual happiness as well as personal independence and a desire for lifelong learning will contribute to my career success (Hall 1996 as cited in McCowan-Oam & Wyganowska, 2008, p. 3).
In this changing world of work, it is often a challenge to find balance between work and personal life. Remaining true to one’s aspirations and interests may take a lifetime to fulfill but today I can take time to reflect plan, and imagine the steps I can take to meet my goals.
I will take the following action steps to align my philosophy of life and personal purpose into a Career Portfolio by:
Build my first ePortfolio in a framework that allows me to regularly assess my primary, secondary incomes, lifelong learning, and volunteer work continue to reflect growth and change while continuing to and contribute to life purpose and goals.
ePortfolio Framework
A career ePortfolio belongs to you and represents all of your life’s work. Experiences gained may be assets or investments that can earn you income and continually grow to support your intentions which motivate your career aspirations and meaning in life. Career risk is controlled through diversification and th ePortfolio presents your skills in an organized and beneficial manner (Poore, 2001).
In career development a client’s prior knowledge, learning experiences, present situation, and future hopes and dreams will help identify their future career intentions. Once this is established the counsellor and client together prepare a plan that will best reflect the individual’s dreams and life purpose. A career counsellor can help the client recognize their strengths, talents, and growth areas that will contribute to their career goals. “A strong working alliance encourages self-exploration and the disclosure of relevant information and helps people feel ready to risk trying new approaches for dealing with a problem situation” (Hiebert, 2005).
The four Career Portfolio assets are:
Primary Income Investment, Secondary Income Investment, Volunteer Investment, and Lifelong Learning Investments. As a representation of one’s life work and as a reflective tool the portfolio can help reduce career risk when reviewed and updated as one’s career assets, career networks, and new experiences develop. “You will begin to custom fit your career investments to your personal purpose with a thorough understanding of why you’re making those investments” (Poore, 2001, p. 71).
Handy (1989) describes five types of work: wage, fee, home, gift, and learning work. The learning work is said to create opportunity for future income. In the unpredictable and changing 21st century world of work “job security is acquired not on the basis of loyalty and commitment to an organisation but by detachment and diversification” (as cited in McCowan-Oam & Wyganowska, 2008, p. 3).
According to Drucker (1994) this “reflects a dramatic shift to a ‘knowledge society’ where the knowledge workers own the tools of production” (as cited in McCowan-Oam & Wyganowska, 2008, p. 3).
Career success can follow by having three key elements:
Meaningful work, self-management, and a sense of accomplishments based on what brings an individual happiness as well as personal independence and a desire for lifelong learning will contribute to my career success (Hall 1996 as cited in McCowan-Oam & Wyganowska, 2008, p. 3).
In this changing world of work, it is often a challenge to find balance between work and personal life. Remaining true to one’s aspirations and interests may take a lifetime to fulfill but today I can take time to reflect plan, and imagine the steps I can take to meet my goals.
I will take the following action steps to align my philosophy of life and personal purpose into a Career Portfolio by:
Build my first ePortfolio in a framework that allows me to regularly assess my primary, secondary incomes, lifelong learning, and volunteer work continue to reflect growth and change while continuing to and contribute to life purpose and goals.
References
Hiebert, B. (2005). Creating a working alliance: Generic interpersonal skills and conflicts. Retrieved from http://drr.lib.athabascau.ca/files/psyc/405/bhiebert.pdf
McCowan-Oam, C. & Wyganowska, J. (2008). Gathering the real data from creative industries graduates one year out. Australian Journal of Career Development 2008 17 (29). doi: 10.1177/103841620801700106
Peruniak, G., & Welch, D. (2000). The twinning of potential: Toward an integration of prior learning assessment with career development. Canadian Journal of Counselling, 34(3). Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ619273.pdf
Poore, C. A. (2001). Building your career portfolio. Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press.
Hiebert, B. (2005). Creating a working alliance: Generic interpersonal skills and conflicts. Retrieved from http://drr.lib.athabascau.ca/files/psyc/405/bhiebert.pdf
McCowan-Oam, C. & Wyganowska, J. (2008). Gathering the real data from creative industries graduates one year out. Australian Journal of Career Development 2008 17 (29). doi: 10.1177/103841620801700106
Peruniak, G., & Welch, D. (2000). The twinning of potential: Toward an integration of prior learning assessment with career development. Canadian Journal of Counselling, 34(3). Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ619273.pdf
Poore, C. A. (2001). Building your career portfolio. Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press.