Core
Complete all of the following:
Complete all of the following:
- Cover Letter. Student will include a completed cover letter in their student portfolio. A cover letter tool is included in the Resume Builder component of UtahFutures. Students must log into their UtahFutures account to access the Resume builder and cover letter template. Once logged into UtahFutures, the Resume Builder is available under the “Careers” pull-down menu. A printed copy of the student’s completed cover letter must be included in the student portfolio.
- Resume. Student will include a completed resume in their student portfolio. A Resume Builder is available in UtahFutures. Students must log into their UtahFutures account to access the Resume builder. Once logged into UtahFutures, the Resume Builder is available under the “Careers” pull-down menu. A printed copy of the student’s completed resume must be included in the student portfolio.
- References. Student will include a personal reference list for use in employment pursuit in the student portfolio. For guidelines on creating a personal reference list, follow this hyperlink:
- Professional Dress. Student will participate in a minimum of two “Professional Dress” at the school level. Certification of professional dress participation will be indicated by the student's counselor on the Student Portfolio Tracking Sheet and by the inclusion of TWO West Jordan High School Professional Dress Certificates in the portfolio. For tips on professional dress see “How to dress for an Interview."
| ccr_cord_-_professional_dress_participation_documentation.pdf |
Supplemental
Complete two of the following:
Complete two of the following:
- Maintain Employment. Minimum 3 months – Student will maintain employment for a minimum of three consecutive months as verified by employer on the Documentation of Work Experience form which will be included in the student portfolio.
| Work Experience Documentation |
- Internship/Job Shadow.
Job Shadow - First, spend a minimum of 4 hours in a job shadow experience. A job shadow is not the same as a clinical or practicum assignment. Job shadowing is a work experience option where students learn about a job by walking through the work day as a shadow to a competent worker. The job shadowing work experience is a temporary, unpaid exposure to the workplace in an occupational area of interest to the student. After you have completed your job shadow, write a one to one and a half page reflection paper about your job shadow experience. You must follow the guidelines and submit documents according to the linked document below.
| Job Shadow Reflection |
- Utah Futures Activity. Student must complete the “Interest Profiler” assessment in UtahFutures. In order to complete the assessment, the student must be logged into their UtahFutures account. The Interest Profiler is located under the Assessments tab in the application. Once the student has completed the Interest Profiler and obtain their results, he/she must use the UtahFutures application to complete the document provided below and include the completed activity in the student portfolio.
| Utah Futures Interest Profiler |
- Punctuality. Tardy to class no more than four times (for any reason) – Student will include a verified punctuality record in the student portfolio. Punctuality verifications will be filled out by the student's counselor (see linked verification documentation below). Punctuality is verified after the end of third quarter.
| Punctuality Verification |
- CTE Pathways Completion. Students must complete all of the coursework in one of the CTE Pathways, submit a Pathway Completer Application, and be awarded a Pathway Completer Certificate. The student must include the Pathway Completer Certificate in their student portfolio (Pathway Completer Certificates will be issued in early May before portfolios are due). Student must include the actual Pathway Certificate awarded, not the application.
| CTE Pathway Completion |
- Work Release Documentation. A student must be enrolled in and passing the Work Release class at WJHS. The student will have the completed Work Release Documentation form (below) in his/her student portfolio and the student's Work Release teacher will sign the Student Portfolio Tracking Sheet.
| Work Release Documentation |
