He suggested, for example, that the various life roles be used to provide the main section of a plan and that each plan contain a section in which individuals can project their future career growth. The latter section would provide the opportunity both to analyze and synthesize information and insights in the life role sections and to generalize them to present and future actions. The remaining sections of the plan might focus on the activities involved in the individual's varied life roles. Individuals record information about the competencies they possess as workers or potential workers. Such a listing includes interest information and aptitude data as well as tasks performed around the home or schools or on jobs they have held.
Individuals list the community resources that they have used or that are available for use.
Individuals record their educational experiences and achievements. Official transcripts, acquired competencies, informal learning experiences, and extracurricular activities are examples of the type of information included. Family member roles. Individuals record information about family background, family members or relatives, and possible family crises and what was done to handle them. Short anecdotes about such occurrences sometimes are included.