My qualifications

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CAREER ACTION WORKSHEET
4-3 Your Qualifications
PART A: Create an initial list of your strengths that could be included in the
Qualifications section. Select strengths that you believe would set you apart from other
applicants and/or uniquely define you.
List 10 to 15 areas in which you have expertise and then summarize each area concisely
in three to five words.
Strength, Capability, or Expertise Area Concise Three- to Five-Word Description
Example: For an administrator—Looking at
large amounts of data and organizing it so it
is easy to read
Logical Visualizer of Data
Ex. For a sales professional—Talking to
people in a way that makes them feel
comfortable to tell me their real problems
Empathetic, Persuasive Marketer
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PART B: Revise the outline of the resume you created in Career Action Worksheet 4-
to include your qualifications.
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