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                                                                                  Chapter 8 ➤ Step Three: Been There, Done That





                                Work History Worksheet
                                  1. How far back do you want to go in the work history on your resume, based on the
                                     EPT formula you read about earlier in this chapter?
                                  2. List all the jobs you’ve held from that time until now.
                                     Dates (years only)________________________________________________________________
                                     Job Title ________________________________________________________________________
                                     Employer ______________________________________________________________________
                                     City and State __________________________________________________________________

                                     Dates (years only)________________________________________________________________
                                     Job Title ________________________________________________________________________
                                     Employer ______________________________________________________________________
                                     City and State __________________________________________________________________

                                     Dates (years only)________________________________________________________________
                                     Job Title ________________________________________________________________________
                                     Employer ______________________________________________________________________
                                     City and State __________________________________________________________________

                                     Dates (years only)________________________________________________________________
                                     Job Title ________________________________________________________________________
                                     Employer ______________________________________________________________________
                                     City and State __________________________________________________________________
                                     Dates (years only)________________________________________________________________
                                     Job Title ________________________________________________________________________
                                     Employer ______________________________________________________________________
                                     City and State __________________________________________________________________

                                     Dates (years only)________________________________________________________________
                                     Job Title ________________________________________________________________________
                                     Employer ______________________________________________________________________
                                     City and State __________________________________________________________________

                                     Dates (years only)________________________________________________________________
                                     Job Title ________________________________________________________________________
                                     Employer ______________________________________________________________________
                                     City and State __________________________________________________________________

                                Review the work history you wrote in the worksheet. Are there any gaps in your employ-
                                ment or other sticky issues? If so, remedy it with one or more of the tips mentioned in this
                                chapter. After you’ve smoothed out all the wrinkles, you’re ready to insert your work his-
                                tory information into either the chronological and functional resume template, whichever
                                you have chosen.


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