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Contents

 

 

In Acknowledgement

Foreword

Introduction

 vii

 

 

xiii

 

xv

This is Our Story

 

 xvi

How Has Your Journey Been So Far?

 

 xvii

Our Commitment to This Work and to You

 

 xviii

Five Key Messages

 

 

Chapter 1: Ready To Begin

 1

    Where Do I Start?

 1

    Why Build a Portfolio?

 2

    How Does the Process Work?

 2

    How Will a Portfolio Work for You?

 

 3

Chapter 2: What Is Your Story?

 5

    Where Are You?

 5

    Work Health Assessment

 7

    Your Stories

 14

    Life Facets

 20

    Life Purpose

 

 23

Chapter 3: Know Thyself

 27

 

 

    Who are You?

27

    Assessment Versus Observation

 28

    The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of the Parts

 28

    The Fun and the Warning in Using Categorization

 29

    Life Interests

 30

    Character Traits

 38

    Personal Style

 44

    Putting It All Together, being

 53

    Your Beliefs

 53

    Life Purpose Statement

 

 55

Chapter 4: Success: Using Your Talents

 57

    What You Bring to the Job

 57

    Aptitudes and Skills

 59

    Putting It All Together, doing

 64

    Your Beliefs

 65

    Life Purpose Statement

 67

    Gathering -- Employment History

 

 70

Chapter 5: The Right Fit

 75

    What Will Work for You?

 75

    True Values

 77

    Preferred Employer

 84 

    Work Environment

 90

    Putting It All Together, having

 95

    Your Beliefs

 95

    Life Purpose Statement

 

 97

Chapter 6: Getting Where You Are Going

 99

    Setting Your Course

 99

    Roles and Goals

 101

    Finding Your Joy

 108

    Life Purpose Statement

 110

    Dream Work

 

 111

Chapter 7: Making It Happen

 115

    Ready, Set, Go!

 115

    Career Plan

 117

    Work Template

 

 123

Chapter 8: Your Credentials, Please!

 129

Gathering--Training and Education

 

 129

Chapter 9: Highlighting Your Work

 135

Gathering--Work Examples

 

 135

Chapter 10: In Honor of Recognition

 139

Gathering--Awards and Honors

 

 139

Chapter 11: In Service to the Community

 143

Gathering--Community Service

 

 143

Chapter 12: For Members

 147

Gathering--Professional Memberships

 

 147

Chapter 13: Endorsing the Product (Yes, that's you!)

 151

Gathering-- References and Endorsements

 

 151

Chapter 14: Is This the End

 155

    Using Your Portfolio

    Keep It Current

    Customizing Your Portfolio

 

 155

156

157

Success

 159

Contacting Us

 160

Appendix

 161

Bibliography

 162

Index

 164

 

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