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CAREER ACTION WORKSHEET

2-3 Personal Qualities Inventory
Use this worksheet to identify your strongest personal qualities and work performance
traits. These characteristics will help you as you craft your Personal Brand Statement and
30-Second Commercials. Remember, there are no wrong answers when you are defining
what is important to you.
Rate yourself on each item by checking the box for High, Average, or Low. Add
characteristics not listed here that you would give yourself a high rating for. Respond to
the statements at the end of this worksheet.
Your Rating
Personal Quality/Work Performance Trait
High Average Low

Dependable/responsible ☐ ☐ ☐
Hard worker ☐ ☐ ☐
Flexible ☐ ☐ ☐
Creative ☐ ☐ ☐
Patient ☐ ☐ ☐
Perseveres ☐ ☐ ☐
Punctual ☐ ☐ ☐
Takes initiative/resourceful/self-starter ☐ ☐ ☐
Diplomatic ☐ ☐ ☐
Intelligent ☐ ☐ ☐
High energy level ☐ ☐ ☐
Works well with a team ☐ ☐ ☐
Sets and achieve goals ☐ ☐ ☐
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Your Rating
Personal Quality/Work Performance Trait
High Average Low

Plans, organizes, prioritizes work ☐ ☐ ☐

Outgoing personality ☐ ☐ ☐
Ability to handle conflict ☐ ☐ ☐
Optimistic ☐ ☐ ☐

Realistic ☐ ☐ ☐
Enthusiastic ☐ ☐ ☐
Confident/high self-esteem ☐ ☐ ☐
Willing to take on new assignments ☐ ☐ ☐
Orderliness of work ☐ ☐ ☐

Attention to detail ☐ ☐ ☐
Ability to manage time well ☐ ☐ ☐
Honest, high integrity ☐ ☐ ☐
Ability to multitask ☐ ☐ ☐

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List the five high-rated items that you feel best describe you.

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Describe five examples of how you have used or demonstrated some of these highrated
qualities and traits in the past.

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For each of your top five high-rated items, describe why an employer might want to hire
a person with this quality or trait.

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You will be adding your completed work to the “About Me” section of your Career Builder
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