WatCV ePortfolio: For Students

The WatCV Assignment tells you what the purpose of this assignment is, why you are creating a WatCV ePortfolio, who it’s for (employers), what employers want to know from you, and how to write the STAR answer they want to hear.

The Table of Professional Skills and Behaviours gives you the 10 most common skills employers want to know you have.  To help you understand them better, they are grouped into 4 categories (Personal, Interpersonal, Communication, and Thinking Skills).  As well, each skill is further described by more detailed ‘behaviours,’ which are components of the skills.  For example, when you exercise the skill of conflict management, you might have “listened carefully to the arguments of both parties” OR  “used tact and diplomacy to defuse tensions.” 

For your WatCV reflection, you need to choose ONE skill, only ONE behaviour, and describe all the Actions you took to show the behaviour.

The STAR Format document guides you through each part of the STAR reflection you will write, including a model answer for each section.

Check out two STAR model reflections that students have written, with comments to show you why they are A-level work.

“How to Build your ePortfolio” shows you, step-by-step, how to build your WatCV ePortfolio using the free Wix.com website builder (chosen by 95% of UWaterloo students who want a drag-and-drop builder).  You can choose another tool if you wish.  This guide also includes advice on choosing digital artifacts, banner images, and personal slogans.

This one-page document helps you understand how the rubric is laid out, what the green versus grey buttons mean, and what you can do to improve your next entry.