Assess your career goals to create a self-profile. Include your skills, strengths, interests and goals.Download PDF Plot your careerUse this work sheet to create a profile that will help match you with jobs that best jibe with your personal career aspirations.List your goals in order of importance. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ List all the relevant skills that you gained from previous employment or volunteer experiences. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ List any formal training you received that may be relevant to a future job. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ List educational degrees or professional certificates. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Describe personal interests that could turn into employment opportunities. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ What salary range do you expect to earn? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ What employee benefits are most important to you? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Describe your ideal working environment and working environments you are not interested in. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ List the most common reasons why you decided to leave past jobs. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ List the most important things beyond salary and benefits that you seek in a job. For example, are you more interested in periodic salary reviews, promotions, recognition, etc.? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Are you willing to relocate to pursue your career goals? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ How far are you willing to commute for a job, and how much money are you willing to allocate annually to cover expenses? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ advertisementRelated Links:Keep it simple: One resume fits all5 steps to go from fired to hiredCraft your resume to dazzle employersRelated Articles:Go beyond Web for workAnswer the salary question?Keep resume up to date
Assess your career goals to create a self-profile. Include your skills, strengths, interests and goals.
List your goals in order of importance. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
List all the relevant skills that you gained from previous employment or volunteer experiences. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
List any formal training you received that may be relevant to a future job. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
List educational degrees or professional certificates. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
Describe personal interests that could turn into employment opportunities. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
What salary range do you expect to earn? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
What employee benefits are most important to you? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
Describe your ideal working environment and working environments you are not interested in. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
List the most common reasons why you decided to leave past jobs. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
List the most important things beyond salary and benefits that you seek in a job. For example, are you more interested in periodic salary reviews, promotions, recognition, etc.? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
Are you willing to relocate to pursue your career goals? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
How far are you willing to commute for a job, and how much money are you willing to allocate annually to cover expenses? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
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