For Introductory courses in the field of dietetics including Career Planning, Career Development, and Job Search.

This easy-to-read guidebook provides future dieticians with the detailed instructions for planning, assembling and using a Career Portfolio for career search or advancement. This text prepares students for the strict certification and recertification procedures required by the American Dietetic Association (ADA), and it introduces them to the importance of pulling together all their qualifications, accomplishments, work samples, skills and abilities to package them into a complete personalized portfolio.

Great for students planning for a dietetic internship or for seasoned Registered Dietitians, there's one tool that will set you ahead of your competition: The Career Portfolio. This unique process presented in this book will help you catalog your work experience, accomplishments and awards in an easy-to-use format. Step-by-step instructions are presented in a user-friendly format; we demonstrate how you can create your own career portfolio.

Employers are more demanding and more selective than ever. How do you distinguish yourself from your competition and prove that you are the right person for the job or promotion? I>Creating Your Career Portfolio: At-a-Glance Guide for Dietitians can give you the edge you need to get the job you want.

• Highlight your academic experiences
• Focus on course work and project samples
• Use your Career Portfolio to effectively fill out internship applications.

A career portfolio is the perfect complement to your Professional Development Portfolio (PDP). Properly developing and maintaining a career portfolio will keep you prepared for an audit by the Commission on Dietetic Registration! Use your career portfolio to store and professionally present all of your development activities, work samples, certificates, awards, and all your professional paperwork.

Includes CD-ROM with templates for many commonly used forms including an electronic portfolio template!