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Resume Brainstorming Worksheet

This worksheet is intended to help you get as much information about your education, work and
other experiences as possible out of your head and on to paper in an effort to assist you in
formulating your resume. If a category does not have enough space, please feel free to use
scrap paper.

Personal Information
Name ______________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Phone #: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Email: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Make sure your email address is one that you check daily and that it is professionally
appropriate.

Objective
A brief concisely worded statement of what you want to do, and your skills that are relevant for
the desired position and industry. Be specific. Target this for each use of your resume. Avoid
the use of I and me.
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Education
List all colleges and universities. Do not abbreviate. Start with most recent.
School _____________________________________________ City, State _____________________________
Degree _______________________________________GPA ____________ Graduation Date __________
Major(s) ____________________________________________________________________________________
Minor(s) ____________________________________________________________________________________
Deans List _________________________________________________________________________________

School ___________________________________________ City, State _______________________________


Degree _______________________________________GPA ____________ Graduation Date __________
Major(s) ___________________________________________________________________________________
Minor(s) ___________________________________________________________________________________
Deans List ________________________________________________________________________________

School ___________________________________________ City, State ______________________________


Degree ______________________________________GPA ____________ Graduation Date ___________
Major(s) ___________________________________________________________________________________
Minor(s) ___________________________________________________________________________________
Deans List ________________________________________________________________________________

Certifications & Licensures


Examples: CPR/First Aid, Microsoft, Teaching, etc
Name of Certificate/License ______________________________________ Date Recd/Expires_______
Organization granting Certification/Licensure ________________________________________________
Name of Certificate/License ______________________________________ Date Recd/Expires_______
Organization granting Certification/Licensure ________________________________________________
Name of Certificate/License _____________________________________ Date Recd/Expires________
Organization granting Certification/Licensure ________________________________________________

Experience
Start with your most recent job. List all full-time & part-time jobs, internships, summer jobs,
volunteer work, work study, practicum, leadership activities and student teaching.
When preparing to write your responsibilities & accomplishments, keep the following in mind:
List concise statements describing what you actually did on the job. Use action verbs;
describe your skills, activities and accomplishments, quantify when possible. Use present tense if
you are still doing the job, past tense if not. **For more assistance identifying your skills, go to
Transferable Skills List in Choices at
http://career.ucsb.edu/students/career_planning/research_careers.html

Position/Title ________________________________________________________________________________
Employer/Company ________________________________________________________________________
Dates ______________________________________to______________________________________________
City, State __________________________________________________________________________________
Responsibilities & Accomplishments
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Position/Title _______________________________________________________________________________
Employer/Company ________________________________________________________________________
Dates ___________________________________________to_________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code ________________________________________________________________________
Responsibilities & Accomplishments
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Position/Title _______________________________________________________________________________
Employer/Company _______________________________________________________________________
Dates __________________________________________to_________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code _______________________________________________________________________

Responsibilities & Accomplishments


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Position/Title _______________________________________________________________________________
Employer/Company _______________________________________________________________________
Dates __________________________________________to_________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code _______________________________________________________________________
Responsibilities & Accomplishments
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Position/Title _______________________________________________________________________________
Employer/Company _______________________________________________________________________
Dates __________________________________________to_________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code _______________________________________________________________________

Responsibilities & Accomplishments


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Position/Title _______________________________________________________________________________
Employer/Company _______________________________________________________________________
Dates __________________________________________to_________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code _______________________________________________________________________
Responsibilities & Accomplishments
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Honors & Awards


Include name of honor/award, date received & name of organization giving award.
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Languages
List language(s) & level of fluency.
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Computer Skills
List programs and languages you are able to use, particularly ones related to field of
choice/job.
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Research, Class Projects or Lab Skills Related To Your Objective


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Professional Associations
List name of Organization and dates of membership
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Publications & Presentations


Include title, author(s), and date of publication or title, event, author(s)/presenter(s) and date of
presentation.
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Extracurricular Activities
May include sports, membership in clubs, student organizations or other groups. Include length
of membership.
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Highlights of Qualifications
Strengths concisely stated to draw out top skills & abilities related to objective. Write in bullet
format.
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