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4. Organize your materials into file folders. Create folders to help you sort and store your work
samples. Create a file for each skill area selected in Step 2 and label it accordingly. You should
also create files for any additional tabbed areas you want to put in your portfolio.

Now physically collect and sort your work samples into the files.

8B: Creating Overview Cards for Work Samples – 2 hours

Each item in your career portfolio should have an overview card that gives a summary of the
sample. You should be able to hand your portfolio to another person and they should be able to
understand what each sample is and why it is in your portfolio. The overview cards are small, (the
For Evaluation Only
size of a business card) and contain a brief description of the work sample.
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Instructions:

1. Create an overview card for each work sample in your portfolio. You can use sheets of blank

business cards (10 to a page) to print information about each sample in your portfolio. Include a
card for every sample. If you have a sample longer than one page create only one card for the
whole project.
See Step 4, Assembling Your Career Portfolio, in Creating Your Career Portfolio At-A-Glance
Guide for Students, 4 Ed. for more details.
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Each overview card should include certain details about the work sample:

 Title
 Purpose of the sample
 Date developed
 If it was a group effort, include the names of the people who were involved
 List the skills shown by the sample in keyword format—

2. For now, use a paper clip to attach the card to each work sample in your file. When you
assemble your portfolio, you will put all your documents into sheet protectors. You will drop
the card in front of each work sample.

Example:
Fund-Raising Brochure
YMCA, Greenfield, IN
Developed brochure for fund-raising
marketing piece – raised $15,000

June 2016

Skills – Graphic Design, Color Printing,
Fundraising, Writing

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