Career Assessment Worksheet

Career Assessment Worksheet

EVEN IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING A CURRENT RESUME – Please complete all sections of the worksheet thoroughly! Not only will this give me the information I need to write a great resume/CV for you, it will ensure that nothing gets overlooked.

The cell boxes will expand as you type – feel free to write as much as you wish in response to any question.

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Password: Exec#Brand (case-sensitive)

PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME
ADDRESS
CITY
STATE/PROVINCE
POSTAL CODE
COUNTRY
EMAIL
CELL PHONE
OTHER PHONE
LANGUAGE SKILLS (indicate degree of fluency)
ONLINE PROFILES: LinkedIn, blog, personal website, others: include URL

CAREER TARGET: Please describe your ideal next position – job title(s), industry, type of company and challenges it might be facing, and your compensation expectations.

DESIRED JOB TITLE(S)
INDUSTRY/INDUSTRIES
COMPANY/CHALLENGES
DESIRED COMPENSATION
PREFERRED LOCATION
WILLING TO RELOCATE?
LONG-TERM CAREER GOAL

YOUR SIGNATURE SKILLS:What are your strongest capabilities – the top 4–5 things you’re really good at, the things employers are most interested in, reasons you’ve been recruited/hired in the past, capabilities that have led to your greatest business successes?

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CAREER-DEFINING ACHIEVEMENTS:What do you consider to be your top 2–3 career achievements? Tell the story of these achievements in the following “CAR Story” format. Please share all the necessary details about EACH component (the Challenge, the Action, and the Results).

1) What was the Challenge?

2) What did you do about it (Action)?

3) What were the Results?

CAR STORY #1

CHALLENGE
ACTIONS
RESULTS
WHEN did it take place?
WHERE – at what company?

CAR STORY #2

CHALLENGE
ACTIONS
RESULTS
WHEN did it take place?
WHERE – at what company?

CAR STORY #3

CHALLENGE
ACTIONS
RESULTS
WHEN did it take place?
WHERE – at what company?

WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE?To help define your “executive brand,” it is essential to understand what makes you different from others who will be vying for the same jobs. Some brand factors might be how you do what you do, the kinds of challenges you’ve faced, the clear trends of your career, how you get others to do important work, how you react to crises/challenges, what you most enjoy about your work, how you approach problems differently from others, what you see that others don’t.

What makes you unique?

ADD TO YOUR STORY:Tell me a little bit about yourself (personal background, family, how you spend your free time, important influences, etc.). While this material does not usually make its way into your resume, it often gives me insights into “who you are,” might be used in a cover letter, and might provide some keys to your executive brand. Share whatever feels comfortable to you.

Add to your story.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Is there anything else you want me to know about you?

Thank you! Please return your worksheet directly to me at . Include your existing resume (if you have one) and 1–3 relevant job postings.