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CAREER ACTION WORKSHEET

2-1 Education, Training, and Activities Inventory 

Complete the sections of this inventory that apply to you: (1) High School Inventory, (2)
Postsecondary Education Inventory, and (3) Seminars and Workshops Inventory. Be as
thorough as you can. You will use this information again in Part 2 when you plan and write
your resume.

HIGH SCHOOL INVENTORY

Name of School: Cedar Falls High School

Address: 1015 Division St. Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Dates of Attendance: 08/2014 to 05/2017 Date of Diploma: 05/28/2017
Grade Point Average: __3.8__

Career-Related Courses: List the career-related courses you completed.

-select business courses, speech classes, art classes

Career-Related and Organizational Activities: Describe your involvement in school,

extracurricular, community, and other activities (examples: clubs,
sports, organizations, volunteer work).
-Participated in cross country and tennis throughout high school. Volunteered at
home church in bible school.

Career-Related Skills: List the skills you developed through your classes and other
activities. Include job-specific skills and transferable skills (examples: using MS Office,
calculating numbers, using specific tools/equipment, working on a team, persuading
others).
-Using MS office, working as a team, collaborative work, giving presentations, leading a
group

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Achievements and Awards: List (1) special accomplishments and achievements and (2)
awards, recognition, or honors you received in school and through other activities
(examples: selected to perform in musical production, second place in marketing
competition, award for perfect attendance). Summarize praise you received from
instructors, classmates, and others.
-Received honor roll all years of high school, team captain senior year tennis, 2 nd
place physics competition junior year.

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION INVENTORY

Complete one form for each postsecondary school (beyond high school) you attended.
Duplicate the form if you attended more than one postsecondary school.
Name of School: Iowa State University
Address: 715 Bissel Rd Ames IA, 50011
Dates of Attendance: _08/2017__ to 12/2018 Date of Diploma: _- Grade Point
Average: _3.7_ Overall: - In your area of study: 3.7

Career-Related Courses: List the career-related courses you completed.

-College of Design Core Program – multiple design and art classes, humanities
classes

Career-Related and Organizational Activities: Describe your involvement in school and

extracurricular activities, in professional or other associations or organizations, in
community activities, in volunteer work, and in other activities.
-Interior design club, church organization

Career-Related Skills: List the skills you developed through your classes and other
activities. Include job-specific skills and transferable skills (examples: preparing oral and
written communications, marketing, analytical skills, persuading and leading others,

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working as a team member).

-Working as a team, preparing oral and written communication skills, networking
skills

Achievements and Awards: List (1) special accomplishments and achievements and (2)
awards, recognition, or honors you received in school and through other activities. List
any scholarships you earned. Summarize praise you received from instructors,
classmates, and others.
-Academic Recognition award and Cardinal Leadership Scholarship, strong team
member and great work ethic
SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS INVENTORY

Name of Seminar/Workshop: Entrepreneurship Success

Offered by: _Iowa State University___________ Date(s): __08/2018_________________
Career-Related Concepts or Skills I Learned: skills to run a business, communication skills
with employees and other companies
Name of Seminar/Workshop:
Offered by: __________________________________ Date(s): _____________________
Career-Related Concepts or Skills I Learned:
Name of Seminar/Workshop:
Offered by: __________________________________ Date(s): _____________________
Career-Related Concepts or Skills I Learned:

Add your completed work to the “About Me” section of your Career Builder Files.

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