This site contains
MS Word Documents, external links, and an online Web SiteMaker with free web hosting
and a free URL.

Requirements:
(Mac or Windows)
(Internet connection)

Resume, cover letter, and print portfolio templates
requires Microsoft Word.

 



Welcome to the
Career Power Skills
Employment Tools Website.

All the resources you need to create your career documents for the rest of your life are here.
Use these online tools with the Career Power Skills Book and create your documents
quickly, easily, and beautifully.

Template documents and online tools to help you create your resume, cover letter,
print portfolio, e-portfolio, and web portfolio.

Chapter 1

CAREER PLANNING

Exercise 1-1 Happiness Checklist
Learn how to pinpoint what things will make your career nourishing and not fun so that you can match your career to what makes you happy.
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(.DOC)

Exercise 1-2 Industry Research & Keyword List
Learn how to perform industry research to find those careers that could match your happiness needs. Learn the special techniques for using keywords to build your career search.
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(.DOC)

Exercise 1-3 Job Research Worksheet
Learn how to dissect and highlight job ads to establish skills and experience needed and to leverage the information to your career documents.
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(.DOC)

Exercise 1-4 Personal Brand Plan
Learn how build your personal elevator pitch and talk about what your are doing professionally to grow your skills. This is the outline for your personal brand strategy.
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(.DOC)

Chapter 2

RESUME

The Default Resume Template
A research-proven, simple template design that offers superior clarity and results. Style sheets are included in the documents for consistent layout.
(.DOC)
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Chapter 3

COVER LETTER

The 3 Paragraph Cover Letter Template
A clear career cover letter template that provides the three critical paragraph elements that automated software and human application screeners are looking for in a cover letter.
(.DOC)
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Chapter 4

PRINT PORTFOLIO

Portfolio Book Editing Instructions
Learn how to edit the portfolio book templates provided here. Simple step by step instructions.
(.PDF)
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Print Portfolio Book Template - Portrait
(.DOC)
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Print Portfolio Book Template - Portrait
Single page (.DOC)
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Print Portfolio Book Template - Landscape
(.DOC)
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Print Portfolio Book Template - Landscape
Single page (.DOC)
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Chapter 4

E-PORTFOLIO

E-Portfolio Step by Step Instructions
(.PDF)
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