For your final assignment in this course, you will prepare a complete professional portfolio.

For your final assignment in this course, you will prepare a complete professional portfolio. A professional portfolio helps you gather and organize your professional achievements. In a Word document, prepare a professional portfolio that would help prepare you for your career by completing the following:

An official professional autobiography
Your current résumé
A description of your career goals based on current trends
A summary that includes how the courses that you took will help prepare you for current professional trends
Click here to view an article from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) on career portfolios.

Click here to view CTU Career Services resources.

Each student at Colorado Technical University has their own unique career needs. Whether you are just starting out on your chosen career path, advancing within your current career, or changing careers altogether, CTU Career Services can help you do the following:

Build your professional brand as well as establish your digital identity and social media presence
Learn how to use LinkedIn and other resources to develop your professional network
Craft a résumé that effectively promotes your qualifications and speaks to the needs of your target employer
Enhance your interviewing skills
Access the assignment template by clicking on this link.

Individual Project Rubric

The Individual Project (IP) Grading Rubric is a scoring tool that represents the performance expectations for the IP. This Individual Project Grading Rubric is divided into components that provide a clear description of what should be included within each component of the IP. It’s the roadmap that can help you in the development of your IP.

Expectation Points Possible Points Earned Comments
Includes professional autobiography
30

Includes current résumé
30

Describes career goals based on current trends
30

Includes a summary that describes how courses in the program have prepared you for a career
25

Professional Language: Assignment contains accurate grammar, spelling, and punctuation with few or no errors. APA formatting is required, or another style may be specified in the assignment.
10

Total Points

125

Total Points Earned

Reference

Lauby, S. (2017, May 25). Develop your #HR skills with a career portfolio. Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). https://blog.shrm.org/blog/develop-your-hr-skills-with-a-career-portfolio

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