comm 202 tutorial #1
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T21 & T31 with Ingrid Bakke
Career Fundamentals
COMM 202:
HAND IN YOUR
STRENGTHS QUEST AT
THE FRONT!!!
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Let’s get some admin stuff
out of the way
We need your emails to send you reminders!
Please go to this link and fill out the information
(60 seconds!)
Please bring your name cards to tutorial, this is how I will
be tracking your attendance and participation!
www.tinyurl.com/202tinder
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Today’s Agenda
1. Attendance
2. Getting to know your TA
3. Course expectations
4. Putting together a Skills
Matrix
5. Activity
6. Action Items
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1. Getting to know your TA
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Who am I?
On the surface
Below the surface
Dank memes, snap
stories, and
personality type
Extracurricular
activities,
professional
experience
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My Lyfe
On the surface
Below the surface
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
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1) Personality Type
Strengths Quest Personality Type
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1. Communication
2. Woo
3. Discipline
4. Empathy
5. Includer
• I enjoy explaining, describing, and speaking in public
• I enjoy meeting new people and winning them over
• I thrive off predictability, and use a routine
• I am able to relate to others and see things through their
eyes
• I make sure everyone is included and feel a part of
something
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2) Interests
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3) A time that I have failed..
When I played
ringette, my
Team BC team
lost to Ontario in
a tournament
final. We didn’t
work together
and played as
individuals. As
team captain, I
felt like I had
failed my team.
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.. and how I got back up on my feet afterwards
Our team rallied together,
trained harder than ever
and ended up beating
them in the semi finals of
Nationals, and went on to
win and become Team
Canada.
When I played ringette,
my Team BC team lost
to Ontario in a
tournament final. We
didn’t work together
and played as
individuals. As team
captain, I felt like I had
failed my team.
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2. Course Expectations
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…a safe place to practice
Treat this course like a….
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It’s all about Professionalism
What this looks like in class..
• Contributing and sparking
in-class discussions
• Using proper in-
class/email etiquette
• Being punctual and
prepared for each class
• Not using technology
during class
• NOT PLAGIARIZING
..and how it impacts your final grade
10% of
your
course
mark
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…but that doesn’t mean you can’t be yourself!
In fact, you should!
• It makes you more relatable and likeable
• It helps you build trust and form relationships
• You’ll be happier and most satisfied in your
professional pursuit
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Most tutorials, you will
have to prepare one
assignment, such as…• StrengthsQuest
reflection
• Skills Matrix
draft/presentation
• LinkedIn Profile
• Job Posting Research
• Resume & Cover Letter
draft
Each assignment is worth
~2% for a total of 10% in
the course
Weekly Tutorial Assignments
Assignments will be collected in the first 5 minutes of class.
All assignments handed in late will receive a grade of zero!
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This class will feel like a
lot, but we will get through
it together
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3. Putting together
a Skills Matrix
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What you will need to do*For the Skills Matrix assignment,
you will need to produce two
sets of deliverables:
1. 6 positive STAR stories
2. 2 failure stories
*Rubric can be found on the COMM 202 blog: Assignments > Skills Matrix > Marking Rubric (bottom of page)
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Why is the Skills Matrix important?
Skills Matrix (positive STAR & failure stories)
Week 6 – 8: Cover Letter
Week 6 – 8: Resume
Week 10 – 12: Interview
The Skills Matrix will help you
to clearly articulate your
experiences and strengths
to employers during the
application and interview
process.
It will act as the foundation
for the rest of your
professional toolkit.
Professional
toolkit
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What are positive STAR stories?
A positive STAR story is a
structured example of a time
when you exhibited a personal
strength or skill.
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Step #1: Translating your skills into
strengths
1. Communication
2. Woo
3. Discipline
4. Empathy
5. Includer
Strengths Quest themes Skills
• Confident, strong verbal skills
• Approachable, driven, sociable
• Organized, dedicated, thorough, motivated
• Personable, positive, insightful
• Team player, encouraging, helpful
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Step #2: Communicating your skills with
“STAR” statements
Situation
• Context
• Who?
• What?
• When?
• Where?
Task
• The objective, issue or obstacle you had to over come.
• Why is this story significant?
Action
• The “how”
• What did you consider/ do to overcome the situation
• What skills were applied
• Your vs. team actions
Result
• What was the result of your actions/decisions?
• How are they relevant to the skill/job?
• Needs to be employer centric
Link
• The Lesson
• How will I use this in the future?
Skill demonstrated: Initiative
Fill out the 5 areas for each of your skills
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Step #2: Communicating your skills with
“STAR” statements
Situation
• I worked as a Brand Ambassador for a student start-up company called BONSAI.
Task
• I needed to promote and publicize the BONSAI app and its launch party on the UBC campus. UBC students were completely uneducated about BONSAI, so it was my job to spread the word and get students excited about the app.
Action
• I walked around the Nest promoted the app and its launch party. I made sure to show my enthusiasm and excitement about the app, because I knew if they saw my passion, they would be more interested. I met many different people while promoting the app.
Result
• I was able to spark enough interest in the app for many people download it,
• We were able to educate the UBC students about the app launch, in addition to later on hosting a successful launch party with a variety of people in attendance.
Link
• I learned that if you are enthusiastic, positive, and excited about a service/product, other people will be too. The more passionate you are about something, the more it will intrigue people.
Fill out the 5 areas for each of your skills
Skill demonstrated: Initiative
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What is a Failure Story?
A failure story is an
example of a time when
something went wrong
and the lessons you
learned and steps you took
to correct the issue.
These types of questions
are very likely to come
up in interviews – and
ones that you definitely
need to prepare ahead of
time for!
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How to Create a Failure Story
Situation
• Context
• Who?
• What?
• When?
• Where?
Misstep
• What did I do wrong?
• How am I accountable for the mistakes made?
Failure
• What happened as a result of my actions?
Lesson
• What did I learn through this failure?
Action Steps
• How did I overcome OR what will I do now?
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How to Create a Failure Story
Situation
• In MATH 104 the course had a 35% midterm. It covered the first half of the course.
Misstep
• I was overconfident in my math abilities, and I pushed back my studying for the midterm until just a couple days before the exam, and even in those days did barely any effective studying.
Failure
• I received a grade of 50%, which –although it was not a fail – was not the mark I wanted in order to achieve my goal grade.
Lesson
• I learned the importance of preparation and pushing aside procrastination.
Action Steps
• I completely changed my study habits. I received help during office hours and spent many weeks preparing for the final exam with q-cards, practice exams, and group study sessions.
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What a good failure story will demonstrate
Resilience Authenticity Ability to Learn
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RSVP for office
hours on COOL
1. Tuesday, Jan 23rd
12:30 – 2pm
2. Tuesday, Jan 30th
4 - 5:30pm
3. Thursday, Feb 1st
12:30 – 2pm
***Locations have not
been confirmed, but will be
somewhere in Henry
Angus
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ACTIVITY TIME!!! THE BEST TIME!!!
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Take out your notebook/piece of paper and
answer these following questions…
1. What is a career path that you have always wanted to pursue, but feel
intimidated or discouraged from actually pursuing it?
In other words – if money wasn’t an issue, what would you be doing?
2. What does success mean to
you?
3. I want you to visualize a typical
work day that is 5 years from now.
Describe your surroundings, who
you’re talking to, and what kind of
state are you in? Do not write your
job title or the company name.
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Keep this piece of paper, and we will
revisit it in our last tutorial.
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Next Week’s Action Items
1. One on one signups (optional) with
me for next week:
www.tinyurl.com/202dates
2. Skills Matrix drafts due in tutorial on
the week of Jan 15th at the start of
class: 2 positive and 1 failure stories
(you will be presenting this in small
groups)
3. Final Skills Matrix Copy due before
11:59PM on February 2nd on Turnitin:
6 positive and 2 failure stories
4. Pay course fee @ HA 443
5. Book your BCC coaching
appointment!
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Contact Me!!
1. Email:
2. One on ones: Sign ups
available here for timeslots next
week: www.tinyurl.com/202dates
3. Tutorials: Feel free to approach
me before or after
4. Office hours: Available
throughout the term as
assignments come up (keep
posted!)
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Questions?
Have a great day!
APPLY TO SAC!!
Email the main
COMM202 email.