Career Design Stage Checklist

Take this quick quiz to see if this is an area that you want to focus on. If you answer no to more than 5 of these, take a look at the Career Corner: Design section for a number of helpful Design Stage resources.

1. Can you state at least 20 accomplishments concerning your past that are relevant to your current position you are seeking?
   
2. Is your resume current, focused on specific accomplishments and receiving a 20-25% response rate?
   
3. Can you write a personalized cover letter for the jobs you are applying for?
   
4. Do you have a 30 second commercial and can deliver it clearly, convincingly and comfortably?
   
5. Can you give examples of power stories that highlight your strengths?
   
6. Do you have a current portfolio that can be shown electronically and physically?
   
7. Do you have any areas that employers may find objectionable or questionable and are able to deal with them effectively?
   
8. Have you practiced tough interview questions out loud?
   
9. Do you know your Job Search Urgency Rate based on your emotional readiness and financial factors?
   
10. Do you have a weekly job search campaign strategy?
    
11. Do you know how and where to do research on companies?
    
12. Do you feel comfortable using the telephone for interviewing and networking?
    
13. Do you know of at least 20 sources to look for a job?
    
14. Do you know how to do effective and gracious networking?
    
15. Do you have a tracking sheet that indicates where you have applied to, your follow-up calls, and ratio of successful interviews?
    
16. Do you know how to do a proposal for a perspective company?
    
17. Do you know how to create a special report for a company?
    
18. Are you getting offers for employment?
    
19. Do you feel comfortable in negotiating an offer for employment?