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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: Bondurant-Farrar

Address: 1000 Grant St N. Bondurant, IA 50035
Dates of Attendance: 2008 to 2011
Date of Diploma: 2011
Grade Point Average: 2.5

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

Food Prep 1, 2, Baking 1, 2 ServSafe, International Cuisine lab and Lecture, Serving bistro and
Fine dinning, Garmanager

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

extracurricular, community, and other activities (examples: clubs,
sports, organizations, volunteer work).
Hospitality Club

Career-Related Skills: List the skills you developed through you 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). Serving, cooking techniques, multitasking, cutting vegetables, holding and
storing

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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. Scolarships and ServSafe

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: DMACC
Address: Bldg. 7 2006 Ankney Blvd. Ankney IA 50023
Dates of Attendance: 2018 to 2020

Date of Diploma: 2020

Grade Point Average: Overall: 3.65

In your area of study: Culinary Arts.

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

Food Prep 1, 2 and Lab, ServSafe, Serving Fine Dinning and Bistro, Gardmanager, International
Cuisine lab and lecture,

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.
Hospitality Club

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,
working as a team member).
Serving 8 years’ experience,

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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. List
any scholarships you earned. Summarize praise you received from instructors,
classmates, and others. Scolarship and IPAC and ServSefe completion,
SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS INVENTORY

Name of Seminar/Workshop: N/A

Offered by: Click or tap here to enter text. Date(s): Click or tap here to enter text.
Career-Related Concepts or Skills I Learned: Click or tap here to enter text.
Name of Seminar/Workshop: Click or tap here to enter text.
Offered by: Click or tap here to enter text.Date(s): Click or tap here to enter text.
Career-Related Concepts or Skills I Learned: Click or tap here to enter text.
Name of Seminar/Workshop: Click or tap here to enter text.
Offered by: Click or tap here to enter text. Date(s): Click or tap here to enter text.
Career-Related Concepts or Skills I Learned: Click or tap here to enter text.

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

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