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a) List the experiences as they pop into your mind. Don’t filter them out, just list them. They do not need to be “knock your socks off ” types of experiences. Try to list 40 or more, but list at least 30. Once you get started listing them, one accomplishment will trigger another. An accomplishment is anything you:

Enjoyed doing

Did well

Gained satisfaction from

Are proud of

b) Since people often share non-job-related experiences in interviews, do not feel limited to work experiences. Those with little work experience will of course emphasize experiences from school, hobbies, sports, or volunteer activities.

c) Include at least fifteen work-related accomplishments (assuming you have job experience), with at least four coming from your current or most recent job. If you’re frustrated in your current job, it’s easy to assume there haven’t been accomplishments,but there have been. Sometimes it merely takes a little more effort to identify them.

d) You have dozens of accomplishments. Don’t screen them out because they seem insignificant. Even these so called “insignificant” experiences can be used powerfully in an interview. These seemingly small experiences are often the perfect vehicle to demonstrate a particular skill or quality.

e) Don’t try to complete your list in one sitting. Over two or three days, think of the experiences as you drive to work or take a walk. As you drive you might be able to jot thoughts down as you wait for a stop light. Or, as you arrive at your destination, take five minutes to madly list the experiences that came to mind. Then you might need two or three sessions at home where you really concentrate on recalling experiences for 15-20 minutes at each session.