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Five Star Competitive Edge
Allison Johnson
Purpose• A professional development plan to enhance your
skills and abilities to make you more competitive for scholarships, transferring, and careers.
Why Participate? To learn more about yourself
To strengthen leadership and
professional skills
To create an online portfolio
of accomplishments
To gain a competitive
advantage!
Marketable Skills Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Problem solving skills
Flexibility/adaptability/creativity
Planning/organizing
Team building
Leadership skills
Analytical/research skills
Test Your Professionalism SkillsAsked to give a formal presentation to a
very important client, I would be…
A. Nervous, but confident
B. Terrified, and consider quitting my job
C. Not nervous at all; I can talk to anybody!
Test Your Professionalism Skills
I do my best work…
A. The day before a project is due
B. The day the project is due
C. The day after a project is due
Test Your Professionalism Skills
I work best…
A. On my own
B. With other people
C. With a group as long as I’m the leader
D. All of the above
How Do Members Gain Competitive Edge?
STEP ONE:
Log in to password-protected site at
my.ptk.org
How Do Members Gain Competitive Edge?
STEP TWO:
Familiarize yourself with the website
ComponentsSystem divided into “courses”: Level Requirements Online Courseware (Videos) Electives Mahara – online or E-portfolio
How Do Members Gain Competitive Edge?
STEP THREE:
Start Level One by completing the Pre-Assessment
How Do Members Gain Competitive Edge?
STEP FOUR:
Participate in activities and complete brief questionnaire to earn points.
Online Courseware
Examples:
Good Writing in a Techno World
Making Presentations
Overcoming Speech Anxiety
Teambuilding
Critical Thinking
Scholarship Application Tips
How Do Members Gain Competitive Edge?
STEP FIVE:
Write about accomplishments in online portfolio.
Online PortfolioMahara offers ~ Portfolio to post writings, videos, pictures for
different audiences, purposes
Resume builder
Blog
Social networking site (think “Facebook”)
How Do Members Gain Competitive Edge?
STEP SIX:
Complete Post-Assessment.
“Rinse and repeat.”
Let’s Review!
Step One: Log in at my.ptk.orgStep Two: Review the websiteStep Three: Complete Pre-AssessmentStep Four: Complete activitiesStep Five: Post to your online portfolioStep Six: Complete Post-Assessment
Competitive Edge Timeline Work at your own pace!
Use past experience for
Competitive Edge activities
Include other activities
outside of Phi Theta Kappa
Five Star Member
Will have… Coordinated an Honors in Action Project
Completed a minimum of 6 online
courseware modules
A professional resume
Significant leadership experience
Opportunity to purchase a unique
Five Star Member pin (Coming Soon!)
Five Star Member PinComing Soon
Competitive Edge Benefits
ALL Competitive Edge members will have…
A customized Phi Theta Kappa Experience
Enhanced Letters of Recommendation
Online portfolio to share with others!
Competitive Edge Goes Where You Go
Alumni may continue to use
Competitive Edge:
Continue to access instructional videos
Add to your online portfolio
Competitive Edge
Questions?
Email [email protected]
OR
Jennifer Stanford
Dean of Service Learning
[email protected]~ 601.984.3532
How Do I access Competitive Edge?
