About this event
Career Portfolio (formerly Electronic Career Portfolio; the portfolio can now be physical or digital) has you build a professional portfolio around one career you choose: your resume, school and work experience, skills, awards, and certifications, plus research on the education the career requires, its salary outlook, and its challenges. You then present it to judges. Individual event. How it runs: there is no test. You present to judges: 3 minutes to set up, a 7-minute presentation, and 3 minutes of questions. Internet access is provided. At the National Leadership Conference there is a preliminary round, and the top scorers from each section advance to a final round, where the final presentation score decides the winners.
FormatPresentation
Duration3 minutes setup, 7-minute presentation, 3 minutes Q&A
Solo or teamIndividual
CategoryCareer Development
Your plan
How to study
Built from the official rating sheet and the event's own clock.
Read the guidelines and the sheet
Everything is scored on the rating sheet below. The official guidelines give the rules, the deadlines and what to submit.
Official guidelines (opens in a new tab)Outline it against the sheet
Give each part of your entry the room its points earn, starting from the biggest rows, so nothing on the sheet is left out.
See the sheetWrite it yourself
Your entry should be your own work. ChapterPrep's judge scores it and asks questions; it never writes it for you.
Rehearse the presentation
Type or say your presentation. The judge scores it on the official rating sheet and times you against the 7-minute limit.
Get judged on your presentationRehearse to the clock
You have 7 minutes, then 3 minutes of questions. Time every run, out loud, start to finish.
Judging
What judges score
- Resume10
- Career research10
- Career related education15
- Special skills or proficiencies15
- Substantiates and cites sources used while conducting research10
- Use of the portfolio in the presentation10
Presentation Delivery
- Statements are well organized and clearly stated10
- Displays confidence, poised body language, engaging eye contact and effective voice projection10
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively answer questions10
Presentation Protocols
- Adherence to Competitive Events Guidelines10
Total 110 points
Guidelines and resources
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Free guides for this kind of event
- Article · Purdue OWLPurdue OWL: Résumé Design (opens in a new tab)
- Book · OpenStaxCollege Success, Sec. 12.2: Your Map to Success: The Career Planning Cycle (opens in a new tab)
- Reference · U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Outlook Handbook: Occupation Finder (opens in a new tab)
- Reference · CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor)CareerOneStop: Salary Finder (opens in a new tab)
- Reference · CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor)CareerOneStop: Certification Finder (opens in a new tab)