Chapter 2: Know Yourself to Market Yourself

CAREER ACTION WORKSHEET

2-2 Experience and Skills Inventory

Duplicate the worksheet for each position or project (cooperative work experience,
internship, volunteer/paid work experience, military experience) and complete the
sections that apply to your situation. Specific and detailed information will help you create
your Personal Brand Statement and 30-Second Commercials. You will also use some of
this information in your resume.

POSITION (or ACTIVITY) TITLE Assistant Director of Operations

Name of Organization/Committee Orchard Hill Church

Address 3900 Orchard Hill Dr, Cedar Falls, IA 50613

Phone Number 319-266-9796

Salary (if paid experience) $9.25
Check Type of Experience: ☐ Cooperative ☐ Volunteer ☐ Internship ☒ Paid Work

Dates of Employment or Involvement 08/2014-08/2017

Manager Name/Title Erik Blanchard/Director of Operations

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Career-Related Skills time management and self-
motivating skills, detail oriented and organized,
leadership skills

Job-Specific Skills leading a team, cleaning and organizing

Transferable Skills work ethic, listening skills

Accomplishments and Achievements. Describe your accomplishments in this position using
the WHI (what, how, importance) method (examples: reduced order processing time by
15% by developing more efficient processing methods that enabled the company to take
more orders; named employee/volunteer of the month because of punctuality and being
helpful to customers; supervised evening shift of five employees independently and
allowed the senior manager to take a vacation).
Promoted from general staff to assistant director in a year, lead team of about 8 daily

Praise Received. Summarize praise received from managers, coworkers, committee

members, and customers.
Very detailed oriented, reliable, team player

Job Transition. Why did you stop working here?

Moved towns

Performance rating from manager:

☒ Excellent ☐ Very Good ☐ Good ☐ Needs Improvement ☐ Poor

Career Builder Files. Add any evidence of your skills, accomplishments, and praise to your
Career Builder Files (examples: written performance appraisal, job description, certificate
for attending a workshop).

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CAREER ACTION WORKSHEET

2-2 Experience and Skills Inventory

Duplicate the worksheet for each position or project (cooperative work experience,
internship, volunteer/paid work experience, military experience) and complete the
sections that apply to your situation. Specific and detailed information will help you create
your Personal Brand Statement and 30-Second Commercials. You will also use some of
this information in your resume.

POSITION (or ACTIVITY) TITLE Dining Center Student Worker

Name of Organization/Committee ISU Dining

Address 1215 Friley Hall Ames, IA 50011

Phone Number 515-294-3812

Salary (if paid experience) $9.00
Check Type of Experience: ☐ Cooperative ☐ Volunteer ☐ Internship ☒ Paid Work

Dates of Employment or Involvement 08/2017-05/2018

Manager Name/Title Tu Huynh/ Student Supervisor

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Career-Related Skills time management and self-
motivating skills, detail oriented and organized,
leadership skills

Job-Specific Skills customer service experience, food and cooking skills/knowledge

Transferable Skills work ethic, listening skills

Accomplishments and Achievements. Describe your accomplishments in this position using
the WHI (what, how, importance) method (examples: reduced order processing time by
15% by developing more efficient processing methods that enabled the company to take
more orders; named employee/volunteer of the month because of punctuality and being
helpful to customers; supervised evening shift of five employees independently and
allowed the senior manager to take a vacation).
Asked to be promoted within few month of employment

Praise Received. Summarize praise received from managers, coworkers, committee

members, and customers.
Great work ethic, very detailed oriented, reliable, team player

Job Transition. Why did you stop working here?

New job

Performance rating from manager:

☒ Excellent ☐ Very Good ☐ Good ☐ Needs Improvement ☐ Poor

Career Builder Files. Add any evidence of your skills, accomplishments, and praise to your
Career Builder Files (examples: written performance appraisal, job description, certificate
for attending a workshop).

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CAREER ACTION WORKSHEET

2-2 Experience and Skills Inventory

Duplicate the worksheet for each position or project (cooperative work experience,
internship, volunteer/paid work experience, military experience) and complete the
sections that apply to your situation. Specific and detailed information will help you create
your Personal Brand Statement and 30-Second Commercials. You will also use some of
this information in your resume.

POSITION (or ACTIVITY) TITLE Office Assistant

Name of Organization/Committee ISU Card office

Address 515 Morril Rd, Ames, IA 50011

Phone Number 515-294-2727

Salary (if paid experience) $8.25
Check Type of Experience: ☐ Cooperative ☐ Volunteer ☐ Internship ☒ Paid Work

Dates of Employment or Involvement 05/2018-01/2019

Manager Name/Title Jodi Pietz/ Office Manager

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Career-Related Skills computer program skills,
working efficiently

Job-Specific Skills customer service, knowledgeable about university

Transferable Skills work ethic, listening skills

Praise Received. Summarize praise received from managers, coworkers, committee
members, and customers.
Reliable, great work ethic, friendly

Job Transition. Why did you stop working here?

Transferred schools

Performance rating from manager:

☒ Excellent ☐ Very Good ☐ Good ☐ Needs Improvement ☐ Poor

Career Builder Files. Add any evidence of your skills, accomplishments, and praise to your
Career Builder Files (examples: written performance appraisal, job description, certificate
for attending a workshop).

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