E1MN training

LEARN: Develop your knowledge

Watch and read the following to build your knowledge about creating an employment portfolio.

1. Watch the “Create an employment portfolio” video (9 minutes) below:

2. Read: Building the employment portfolio in the “Plan” page of this toolkit (5 min)

3. Read and explore the hands-on tools available in this toolkit (15 min)

REFLECT: Take a quiz

Click on the questions below to reflect on what you've learned about creating an employment portfolio (5 minutes).

1. What is an employment portfolio?

Select an answer:

A. Pictures of the person doing a variety of jobs

Incorrect—the correct answer is C. Many of the activities or experiences you set up during the plan phase will result in a product, like a list of contacts, a sample application, or a benefits plan. The employment portfolio is simply a package of the products you and the person create during the plan phase that can help the person during the find phase.

B. A visual resume

Incorrect—the correct answer is C. Many of the activities or experiences you set up during the plan phase will result in a product, like a list of contacts, a sample application, or a benefits plan. The employment portfolio is simply a package of the products you and the person create during the plan phase that can help the person during the find phase.

C. A package of products the person created in the plan phase

Correct! Many of the activities or experiences you set up during the plan phase will result in a product, like a list of contacts, a sample application, or a benefits plan. The employment portfolio is simply a package of the products you and the person create during the plan phase that can help the person during the find phase.

D. None of the above

Incorrect—the correct answer is C. Many of the activities or experiences you set up during the plan phase will result in a product, like a list of contacts, a sample application, or a benefits plan. The employment portfolio is simply a package of the products you and the person create during the plan phase that can help the person during the find phase.

2. Where in the Work toolkit can you find a list of the outcome products that often go in an employment portfolio?

Select an answer:

A. Prepare yourself > The basics

Incorrect—the correct answer is D. the Plan page. Activity-related outcome products fall into four categories: person-centered discovery, benefits planning, job exploration, and job search tools. A list of these categories and key activities for each can be found under “Including outcome products” in the “Building the employment portfolio” area of the Plan page. These products are often included in an employment portfolio.

B. Prepare yourself > Professional resources

Incorrect—the correct answer is D. the Plan page. Activity-related outcome products fall into four categories: person-centered discovery, benefits planning, job exploration, and job search tools. A list of these categories and key activities for each can be found under “Including outcome products” in the “Building the employment portfolio” area of the Plan page. These products are often included in an employment portfolio.

C. Hands-on tools

Incorrect—the correct answer is D. the Plan page. Activity-related outcome products fall into four categories: person-centered discovery, benefits planning, job exploration, and job search tools. A list of these categories and key activities for each can be found under “Including outcome products” in the “Building the employment portfolio” area of the Plan page. These products are often included in an employment portfolio.

D. Supporting people on waivers > The Engage Plan Find Keep framework > Plan

Correct! Activity-related outcome products fall into four categories: person-centered discovery, benefits planning, job exploration, and job search tools. A list of these categories and key activities for each can be found under “Including outcome products” in the “Building the employment portfolio” area of the Plan page. These products are often included in an employment portfolio.

3. Which activity helps a person communicate what is important to them and how best to support them?

Select an answer:

A. My profile: Work

Correct! “My profile: Work” is a one-page profile to let people know what's important to them and how best to support them. 

B. My resources and supports: Work

Incorrect—the correct answer is A. My profile: Work. “My profile: Work” is a one-page profile to let people know what's important to them and how best to support them. 

C. 4+1 questions

Incorrect—the correct answer is A. My profile: Work. “My profile: Work” is a one-page profile to let people know what's important to them and how best to support them. 

D. Benefits Lookup

Incorrect—the correct answer is A. My profile: Work. “My profile: Work” is a one-page profile to let people know what's important to them and how best to support them. 

4. Which of the following would be helpful in determining the types of careers or work experiences a person might like?

Select an answer:

A. My profile: Work

Incorrect—the correct answer is D. Interest profiler. The interest profiler is a way to document the person’s interests, talents, and skills and how they align with specific careers while you and the person are complete activities and experiences.

B. My resources and supports: Work

Incorrect—the correct answer is D. Interest profiler. The interest profiler is a way to document the person’s interests, talents, and skills and how they align with specific careers while you and the person are complete activities and experiences.

C. Build my team

Incorrect—the correct answer is D. Interest profiler. The interest profiler is a way to document the person’s interests, talents, and skills and how they align with specific careers while you and the person are complete activities and experiences.

D. Interest profiler

Correct! The interest profiler is a way to document the person’s interests, talents, and skills and how they align with specific careers while you and the person are complete activities and experiences.

5. True or false? The positive summary is a summary of what was learned during the plan phase and is the cover to the employment portfolio.

Select an answer:

A. True

Correct! The positive summary is a summary of what was learned during the plan phase and is the portfolio's cover page. The positive summary can be done through the person’s My Vault account, which will make it easy for the person to package and share when the employment portfolio is done.

B. False

Incorrect—the correct answer is true. The positive summary is a summary of what was learned during the plan phase and is the portfolio's cover page. The positive summary can be done through the person’s My Vault account, which will make it easy for the person to package and share when the employment portfolio is done.

DO: Practice

Complete the following activities to build your skills creating an employment portfolio.

Activity 1: Hands-on tools

Use this “Hands-on tools” worksheet (PDF) to become familiar with several tools in the “Hands-on tools” section of this toolkit.

(20 minutes)

Activity 2: Positive summary

The positive summary is an important tool that informs the job search. The tool is also an expected outcome of waiver employment development services.

Complete the following steps to build your understanding of the positive summary.

1. Watch the positive summary training (11:04) below.

Positive Summary Training

 

2. Complete the “Positive summary" worksheet (PDF)

Activity 3: Complete Work path activities and create an employment portfolio in My Vault

Complete the following activities to practice completing and sharing all the Work path activities in My Vault:

1. Sign in to your My Vault account.
If you haven't created a My Vault account yet, see “How to create a professional My Vault account”.

2. If you haven't already, add your supervisor as a contact in your My Vault account.
Open “How to add contacts and share files” (PDF) and follow the steps to add your supervisor as a contact.

3. Complete all the Work path activities.
On the My Vault dashboard, select Planning Paths. On the Planning Paths page, select the work path called “Plan for work: How can I plan for work?” Using your personal information or information for a scenario person, complete each activity in this path:

• My profile: Work
• My resources and supports: Work
• My vision: Work
• Build my team: Work
• My positive summary: Work

4. View the employment portfolio.
In the “Path report” area at the bottom of the Work path page, select the "Planning for Work" icon. All of your completed activities will open as a combined PDF document.

5. Share the employment portfolio.
In the “Path report” area, click on the Share icon (three dots) below the “Planning for Work” icon and select the name of the person you want to share the employment portfolio with. Then select Next, and Send. You can also find and share the “Planning for Work” document in the Files area of My Vault.

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If you have questions about setting up your My Vault account, adding or finding contacts, or how to add, share, or find files, ask your supervisor or contact Disability Hub MN at 1-866-333-2466 or through live chat or email.

(45 minutes)