A portfolio is a place to keep information that you will need as you type a resume. Use your portfolio as you look for a job. Refer to the following information as you fill out job applications, and interview for jobs.
Personal Information:
Use the
Personal Information Worksheet.
Work Experience:
- Names and addresses of past and present employers
- Awards for your work
- Your job titles, descriptions, and skills
- Names and contact information for work references
School Information:
- High school
- Schools you attended after high school
- Dates attended
- Major subjects studied
- Certificates, licenses, or degrees awarded
- A copy of your transcripts
Yourself:
- Your interests and hobbies
- Volunteer experience and awards
- Your educational or work goals and plans for achieving them
Create a folder for each job search and include the following items:
- Advertisement for the job opening
- Where you found the advertisement
- Job description
- Copy of your cover letter, resume and application
- Employer information including address and contact information
- Research you did about the organization (what they do, how large the organization is, their mission and vision)
- Name, title, and contact information for the person doing your interview
- Dates and times of phone calls, when you sent your resume and application, when you had interviews and when you sent follow-up letters
Keep track of job searches. Use the Job Search Record 
and keep it with your Personal Portfolio along with copies of resumes and job applications.