Name (Exactly As Wanted on Resume): TYPE YOUR NAME HERE

INFORMATION GATHERING WORKSHEET

Please Note: An electronic document is expandable, so if you need additional space, don’t limit yourself to the lines/pages provided

Name (exactly as wanted on resume):TYPE YOUR NAME HERE

Address:TYPE YOUR ADDRESS HERE

City: TYPE THE CITY YOU ARE LOCATEDZip:TYPE YOUR ZIP CODE HERE

Home Phone:TYPE YOUR HOME PHONE NUMBER HERE

Mobile:YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER HERE

Email: TYPE YOUR PROFESSIONAL EMAIL ADDRESS HERE

Please answer the following questions as completely and accurately as possible. Not all questions may apply to you. If they do not apply, mark them N/A.

Position/Career Objective: List top three job title choices in order of preference.

If the titles are for related positions (e.g. 1–Sales; 2–Marketing; 3–Business Development) the resume will be developed to reflect the cross-functional target(s). If the goals are not related (e.g. 1–Rocket Scientist; 2–Pastry Chef; 3–Landscape Designer), the resume will be written to fit your #1 selection. (We can discuss creating additional versions of your resume)

1.YOUR FIRST CHOICE

2.YOUR SECOND CHOICE

3.YOUR THIRD CHOICE

Desired Industry Segment: YOUR INDUSTRY SEGMENT Is this a career change for you? Yes ☐No ☐

Purpose of Résumé (e.g. job change, career change, promotion, business development/marketing tool)

YOUR RESUME’S PURPOSE

Summarize your experience in this field in a couple of sentences. Do NOT provide details of positions here—We onlywant to get the big picture, just a sentence or two about your background. For example: (I have been in the accounting field for 12 years and received three promotions to current position which I’ve held for 2 years)

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What are some terms (keywords) specific to your line of work? (If you’re not sure, you can find these showing up consistently on job postings).______

What are your key strengths that you want to highlight on your resume? What makes you stand out from your competitors? Please drill down to the essence of what differentiates your candidacy.______

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EDUCATION AND ON-GOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

EDUCATION (List all degrees, certificates, diplomas received, dates received, school or college, and location of school or college). Please begin with the most recent and work backwards.

Name of College/Univ: ______

City: ______

Degree Obtained (i.e. BS. BA, MBA, AA): ______Year Completed: ______

Major: ______Minor: ______

Overall GPA:______GPA in Major:______

Honors (include scholarships):______

Extra-Curricular Activities (include leadership, sports, etc., study abroad, etc. ______

Name of College/Univ: ______

City: ______

Degree Obtained (i.e. BS. BA, MBA, AA): ______Year Completed: ______

Major: ______Minor: ______

Overall GPA:______GPA in Major:______

Honors (include scholarships): ______

Extra-Curricular Activities (include leadership, sports, etc., study abroad, etc. ______

High School(Only if no college)

Name: ______

City: ______Year ______

Professional Development (training courses/seminars/workshops, etc.)

>Ongoing professional education signals commitment to success<

>If you attended numerous courses 10+ list the most recent and/or relevant to your career and indicate that additional course information is available. Those courses that have been rendered obsolete by technology and the passage of time can be ignored<

Course Name______

Completion Date______Duration______

Certification Obtained ______Location of Training______

Sponsoring Organization______

Course Name______

Completion Date______Duration______

Certification Obtained ______Location of Training______

Sponsoring Organization______

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND SKILLS

Professional Certifications ______

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Military: (include branch of service, locations, position, rank achieved, years of service, honorable discharge, key accomplishments, special recognition, awards, etc.). ______

Professional Organizations/Affiliations: (e.g. Philippine Management Association, JCI, etc.)

>Note: Active membership in a professional association is a key tool for career resiliency and success.

Name of Organization: (include city or chapter) ______

Leadership Roles Held ______

Name of Organization: (include city or chapter) ______

Leadership Roles Held ______

Name of Organization: (include city or chapter) ______

Leadership Roles Held ______

Publications / Presentations: Title / Periodical / Location / Date (Please begin each on a new line)

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Patents and Copyrights(You can also include here your work on projects that resulted in copyright and patents, so long as you make clear your real contribution)______

Computer Skills— (include hardware, operating systems, software, Internet, e-mail, etc.)

The Alphabet Soup of Technology - Maybe it is just MS Word and Excel or maybe it runs to languages and protocols. Nobody today gets ahead without technological adeptness, capture your fluency here and update regularly; that alphabet soup just might help your resume in database searches<

Hardware______

Operating Systems______

Software Applications______

Other if relevant______

Foreign Languages: (indicate level of fluency and if verbal/written)______

Global Experience, Cultural Diversity Awareness

>In our global economy any exposure here is relevant and it doesn’t have to be professional in nature. If you’ve traveled extensively or you were an Army brat and grew up in ten different countries can be a big plus, just name the countries not the circumstances<

Corporate Awards / Recognition (Indicate where and when received) ______

Community / Volunteer Activities (name of organization, years involved, positions held)______

ACCOMPLISHMENTS / ACHIEVEMENTS / SUCCESSES

ACTION VERBS

In describing your routine duties, responsibilities and level of authority at each position you have held, it might be helpful to refer to the following list of action verbs. And how they play a part in your daily work, duties, responsibilities and level of authority. Select from the following list or use other “action verbs” when completing the sections stating: Briefly describe your routine duties, responsibilities and level of authority.Do not provide the information here; use it as a guide in completing the information for each position you’ve held. These are just suggestions, don’t limit yourself to just the use of these verbs.

Accomplished / Adapted / Administered / Advised / Aided / Analyzed / Approved
Arranged / Authorized / Bid / Budgeted / Chaired / Changed / Compiled
Consolidated / Consulted / Coordinated / Created / Decided / Delegated / Designed
Directed / Disciplined / Documented / Enhanced / Evaluated / Fabricated / Facilitated
Formulated / Formed / Gathered / Handled / Hired / Identified / Implemented
Interpreted / Interviewed / Investigated / Learned / Maintained / Motivated / Negotiated
Operated / Organized / Outlined / Oversaw / Persuaded / Planned / Prepared
Prioritized / Processed / Procured / Produced / Provided / Recommended / Recorded
Reorganize / Researched / Reviewed / Revised / Scheduled / Screened / Studied
Supervised / Supported / Taught / Translated / Trained / Transformed / Undertook
Used / Utilized / Wrote / Won

Refer to the following questions to refresh your memory regarding accomplishments and achievements when completing the following pages (regarding professional experience) for each position. Remember - people hire RESULTS (accomplishments and achievements) and look to past performance as an indication of the value you offer.

Ask yourself how the company is better off now than when they hired you. Here are some suggestions to start you thinking:DO NOT COMPLETE HERE, but refer back to this section when providing 4-6 of your strongest contributions for each POSITION (if you held more than one position at the same company, list each one as if it were as separate job).

Did you increase sales / productivity / volume? Please provide percentage or amount.

Did you generate new business or increase client base? How? What were the circumstances?
Did you forge affiliations, partnerships or strategic alliances that impacted company success? With who and what were the results?
Did you save your company money? If so, how and by how much?
Did you design and/or institute any new system or process? If so, what were the results?
Did you meet an impossible deadline through extra effort? If so what difference did this make to your company?
Did you bring a major project in under budget? If so, how did you make this happen? What was the budget? What were you responsible for saving in terms of time and/or money?
Did you conceive, design or (help) launch a new product or program? If so, did you take the lead or provide support? How successful was the effort? What were the results?
Did you assume new responsibilities that weren’t part of your job? Were they assigned or did you do so proactively? Why were you selected?
Did you introduce any new or more effective systems, processes or techniques for increasing productivity? What was the result?
Did you improve communication in your firm? If so, with whom and what was the outcome?
How did your company benefit from your performance?
Did you complete any special projects? What were they and what was the result?

It might help to describe accomplishments / achievements using the following CAR acronym:

C = Challenge (think of a challenge you faced or problem you had to resolve)
A = Action (what action did you take?)
R = Results (what was the result of the action you took? What was the value to the company?

Note: You might know this approach as PAR, where P stands for Problem.

Do not answer the questions here. Answer the appropriate information under each specific job.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Begin with present employer / project. Include self-employment, contract and volunteer or unpaid work if it applies to your career target.

LIST DIFFERENT POSITIONS AT THE SAME COMPANY AS SEPARATE JOBS.

Please copy and paste the following section as many times as necessary to provide information for the past 10-15 years.

Name of company: ______

City/State: ______

Dates of employment: ______

Your actual job title: ______

Your functional /working job title if different from actual title: ______

Title of person you report to______

Number of people you supervise: ______

Their titles or functions: ______

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Briefly describe the size of the organization (volume produced; revenues; number of employees; local, national or international, etc.) ______

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What it is that they do, make, or sell. ______

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Where do they rank in their industry in terms of their competitors? ______

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What were you hired to do? Briefly describe your routine duties, responsibilities and level of authority. Use numbers (size) and percentages, quantify budgets, state with whom you interacted, etc.:Provide 2 to 3 brief sentencesabout your major overall area of responsibility and list them in order of importance. Refer to the list of action verbs to help you brainstorm.

Example:

Selected to re-engineer and revitalize this P65 million business unit with accountability for 32 direct reports in four cities across the Philippines. Established strategic vision and developed operational infrastructure. Managed Supply Chain, Logistics/Distribution, Forecasting, System Integration, Project Management, Contracts Administration and Third-Party Site Operations.

Or more simply

Drove production for world’s largest wallboard plant, with 258 employees working in multiple shifts.

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3. ______

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Briefly describe 3 to 5 of your accomplishments in this position. Use the most significant achievementsor contributions (that best support your career target) and describe in a brief statement, referring back to accomplishments guidelines. Use numbers wherever possible. Give facts and figures.Please note: distill the accomplishments into the essence. How did your accomplishment contribute to bottom line performance / Return on Investment.

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Name of company: ______

City/State: ______

Dates of employment: ______

Your actual job title: ______

Your functional /working job title if different from actual title: ______

Title of person you report to ______

Number of people you supervise: ______

Their titles or functions: ______

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Briefly describe the size of the organization (volume produced; revenues; number of employees; local, national or international, etc.) ______

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What it is that they do, make, or sell. ______

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Where do they rank in their industry in terms of their competitors? ______

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Example:

Or more simply

Drove production for world’s largest wallboard plant, with 258 employees working in multiple shifts.

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3. ______

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