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E. Articulating Your Portfolio at Assessment Centres
Prior to attending assessment centres, ensure that you take time to prepare for each
station. Consider the following when preparing for the portfolio station:
• What does this portfolio say about me?
• What key skills and experiences does it highlight?
• What was the purposing of developing it?
• How has it helped me improve my professional performance, skills, knowledge and
interest?
You must know your portfolio inside out and back to front as you don’t know what
questions you will be asked. Be forthcoming when you’re being interviewed, convince
your interviewers that you’ve done everything you can to prepare yourself for training in
their specialty and that you are committed and enthusiastic.
Ensure that you have re-read the relevant person specifications and job descriptions so
that you are fully aware of the types of things you may be assessed against.
Remember, your portfolio is a living document; it should help chart your development and
provide evidence of the level of your competencies and enthusiasm for the specialty you
are applying to.
Your interviewers want to be convinced that you are trainable and have the potential to
perform well in their specialty.
DO NOT take your portfolio lightly!
Thanks to Drs Cate Powell, Melanie Huddart and Alison Carr.
Cate Bennett – September 2008
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