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The Personal Portfolio Kits were designed for students to use in creating a personal portfolio, a collection of documents representing a selection of the student's work product, listing of accomplishments, extracurricular activities, school records, self evaluation and other documents needed to present themselves professionally during an interview. The kits can be used as an individual, self-guided workbook or used in a classroom setting facilitated by an instructor or business volunteer presenter.

To guide students in completing their portfolio, the kit:

  • Provides a project based learning experience
  • Includes employer insights of the job search process
  • Improves presentation, organization, writing, speaking skills
  • Builds the student's self confidence
  • Documents achievements and work product
  • Increases job placement success
  • Develops a lifelong resource tool

    If you would like more information about the Personal Portfolio Kit go to the contact us page to request information.

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    Custom Modules
    The Pocket Portfolio provides important information in one easy to carry place.  It is an excellent, last minute, reference tool. The information is easy to update - just erase, and write it in again. It is a helpful and convenient toll for students to use when going to a job interview. It builds confidence by being organized and prepared during an interview.  The Pocket Portfolio Information Sheet is a great way to store and carry important information about job and interview skills.  The information sheet includes:
    • Interview Checklist
    • Helpful hints
    • Work Experience History
    • Skills Checklist
    • Personal Information
    • Personal References
    • Most Commonly Asked Interview Questions
    • Interview Questions You May Want to Ask  

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    Vital Link has developed curriculum modules for subjects that have been identified by employers as basic skills for an entry-level employee. These modules contain performance assessment guidelines, criteria, assessment rubric and activities for the teacher to integrate into their classroom activities. The material can be used by the academic teacher in the English, Business or Computer Technology classes or by the career guidance professional in programs provided by their department. Many schools use the material in work-based classes such as Regional Occupational Programs (ROP) and academy programs. This School-to-Career based material will benefit all students regardless of which post secondary education and career pathway they choose.

    The material is aligned with the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills - SCANS SKILLS identified by the US Department of Labor, California Academic Standards and the National Standards for School Counseling Programs. If you would like more information about the curriculum modules please click here.

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  • Exhibit confidence
  • Communicate knowledge of skills - interviewing techniques
  • Respond clearly to questions
  • Ask appropriate questions
  • Use businesslike language: word choice and level of formality
  • Use the telephone in a businesslike manner
  • Communicate basic instructions
  • Follow directions
  • Present an autobiographical sketch, product-demonstration, formal, informational, process, and sales speech

    Suggested Activities: "Tell me about . . . conversations, role playing, phone skills, sales techniques, interviewing, product demonstrations, food preparation, ordering and purchasing skits, show & tell, news reporter/broadcasting scenarios.



  • Listening without interrupting
  • Paraphrase/restate the main ideas expressed by the speaker
  • Raise questions that are appropriate to the message
  • Perform tasks assigned by oral instructions
  • Demonstrate understanding/empathy by nonverbal behaviors
  • Identify speaker's emotions
  • Distinguish fact from opinion

    Suggested Activities: Phone messages, taking orders/directions, filing, organizing, recording, inventory, dictation, retail sales scenarios, playback information after viewing television, origami, craft projects, listening to stories read orally.



  • Understand roles and responsibilities of group members
  • Contribute ideas to the group
  • Listen to the ideas of others
  • Stay focused on the task at hand
  • Contribute to building consensus
  • Facilitate the group process

    Suggested Activities: Leadership opportunities, club membership, team projects, construction projects, tower building, jungle survival, budgeting, vacation planning, blocks, room arrangement.



  • Identify the problem
  • Gather information about a problem
  • Analyze a problem for cause and effect
  • Identify possible solutions
  • Choose and justify the solution
  • Develop an action plan
  • Develop plan to monitor and evaluate the solution

    Suggested Activities: Hands-on activities, games, puzzles, clocks, rulers, gauges, calculators, diagrams, charts, scale drawings, counting money, mixing, measuring, price comparisons, problem solving models/scenarios, science activities, board games, card games, designing projects, stocks/bonds/investment projects, policy statements, clients and customer scenarios.



  • Identify the nature of the conflict
  • Practice active listening techniques
  • Use techniques for fail fighting
  • Use 1-Messages and the I-Messages Formula
  • Show ability to reach consensus on resolution
  • Support democratic decision-making process

    Suggested Activities: Brainstorming, active listening, handling criticism, fighting fair, framing, I-messages, anger management customer complaints, charting, art projects displaying emotions, balancing accounts, creating work schedules, what if . . . . what would you do" scenarios.

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