BUSINESS PORTFOLIO

Introduction:
This portfolio task invites you to think holistically about the strengths you are developing
and how these strengths might be applied, represented, and offered in service to your
aspirations in the career field. You will demonstrate the competencies you have studied to
comprehend and explain your personal strengths and present evidence of these strengths in
a positive light for potential employers.
Task:
A. Write an essay (suggested length of 12 pages) in which you do the following:
1. Evaluate your top five strengths in relation to your chosen career.
2. Provide examples from your personal life, work, or school activities that support your
evaluation.
B. Write a career outlook report (suggested length of 12 pages) in which you summarize a
specific career field that interests you.
1. Provide information such as salary range, employment outlook, types of positions
available, and education required.
C. Write an essay (suggested length of 35 pages) in which you reflect on how your
education and past work and life experiences have prepared you for your future in the
workplace.
D. Provide your resume (no more than 3 pages).
Note: Make sure the resume contains no grammatical or spelling errors and that it is
formatted to be correctly viewed electronically and when printed.
E. Provide five exhibits to include in your professional portfolio. Examples may include the
following:
Executive summary from your capstone (no more than 12 pages)
Any artifact from your work experience if it applies directly to information that a
potential employer would be interested in seeing (e.g., awards, certificates, letters of
commendation, performance evaluations, other evidence of outstanding work
performance)
Any artifact from your university experience if it applies directly to information that a
potential employer would be interested in seeing (e.g., transcripts, score reports,
certificates, awards)
Description of a work product
Projects or assignments completed to meet requirements in the major
F. When you use sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format.
Note: For definitions of terms commonly used in the rubric, see the attached Rubric Terms.
Note: When using sources to support ideas and elements in a paper or project, the
submission MUST include APA formatted in-text citations with a corresponding reference list
for any direct quotes or paraphrasing. It is not necessary to list sources that were consulted
if they have not been quoted or paraphrased in the text of the paper or project.

Note: No more than a combined total of 30% of a submission can be directly quoted or
closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. For tips on using APA style, please
refer to the APA Handout web link included in the General Instructions section.