How does the SLCP relate to/differ from a personal career portfolio and a presentation portfolio?
A comprehensive career portfolio is a carefully organized collection that illustrates and showcases a students competencies, abilities and talents. A presentation portfolio is a selection of items from the career portfolio targeted for a specific purpose and audience; e.g., interview for employment in a particular occupation or industry, scholarship or entry into a particular post-secondary program. While the SLCP can stand alone as an effective career planning tool, it can also strengthen the development of a personal career portfolio and/or a presentation portfolio. For example, the SLCP can provide an “executive summary” of the personal career portfolio. As well, the SLCP can be the location to store material, such as checklists and career inventories, until it is included in the more formal career portfolio. The SLCP can help students recognize how they could enhance their personal career portfolio or presentation portfolio, perhaps by adding examples and/or expanding their learnin
