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Front  (Kevin)

Room Setup

COMM 202W04: Skills Matrix

T35 & T36

No Laptops or Phones please :)Name-cards out.

Tutorial 2

Agenda

1. One-on-One Recap

2. Skills Matrix & Mixer

3. Analyzing the Job Posting

One-on-One Recap

In T35 & T36, there is a student who…

o Enlisted in the militaryo Achieved gr. 10 Violin / Pianoo Worked in music festivalso Built schools in Vietnamo Religiously goes to the Cat Caféo Speaks 5 languageso Helps the homeless every Monday

WHAT CHUTALKIN’BOUTWILLIS?!?

Skills Matrix

The Foundation of Everything

Resume

Cover Letter

Interview

SKILLS MATRIX

Marking Breakdown

Most Important Component – Action!Situation (20%)

Task (10%)

Action (60%)

Result (5%)

Lesson/Link (5%)

Success Stories (STAR-L)

S20%

T10%

A60%

R5%

L5%

• Set the Scene• Who?• What?• When?• Where?

Don’t leave out important details

• The objective, issue, or obstacle I had to overcome

• Why is this story significant?

• The “how”• What did I

consider/do to overcome the situation?

• What skills were applied

• My/vs team actions

• What was the result of my actions/decisions?

• Include quantitative or qualitative proof

• The lesson/outcome

• How are they relevant to the skill/job?

• Needs to be employer-centric

SITUATION TASK ACTION RESULT LESSON

Assessing Your STARL StoriesS20%

T10%

A60%

R5%

L5%

Does the lesson/link tie the skill and story back to a professional environment? If you were an interviewer, would this relate to the job?

Do the results make sense based on the actions? Are they quantitative or qualitative? (This is where you can use “we”)

ACTIONS are the majority of the story! They are step-by-step, show clear thought process, focused on what YOU specifically did versus what the team did. The related skill is clear.

Is it clear what the problem (task) is? Is it significant enough to merit time in an interview? What’s the setting/context that the story is taking place?

What was the objective/goal that you were striving to accomplish? What was the challenge you were faced with?

SITUATION MIS-STEPS FAILURE LESSONACTION STEPS

• Context• Who?• What?• When?• Where?

• What did I do wrong?

• How am I accountable for the mistakes made?

• What happened as a result of my actions?

• What did I learn through this failure?

• How did I overcome ORwhat will I do now?

SELF-AWARENESS/ACCOUNTABILITY

Failure Stories

What makes a failure story?

o Story clearly indicates what went wrong and accountability is taken

o Majority of the story focuses on lessons learned (i.e. personal and professional development)

o Student shows what they would do differently if faced with the situation again, or what they already did since (comeback story)

o Generally aim to be: authentic, humble, accountable

Marking Rubric

Skills Matrix Mixer

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4 rounds, 1 story each!

2min – Story1min - Feedback

Giving Feedback

o What is the storyteller missing from their story? (Situation)

o Is is specific enough?

o What is confusing? Is the skill relevant?

o Are there step-by-step actions?

o Is the story appropriate for an interview?

Analyzing the Job Posting

Analyzing a Job Posting

Analyzing  the  Job  Posting

BrainstormIndustry  Terms

Qualities  Needed  to  Succeed

Your  Experience

Where to look for job postings??

1.Analyzing a Job Postingo What are the necessary skills needed for the job?

o What are the soft skills the company is looking for?

o What do you know about the culture of the company?

o What is the difference between hard skills & soft skills?

2.Brainstorm Industry Termso What terms have you learned in school that relate to the industry

you are applying for

o What articles/books have you read about the industry?

o Who have you talked to in the industry?

3.Qualities Needed to Succeedo Which transferrable skill sets will be required in order to

complete the tasks/responsibilities

o “Reading between the lines”

4.Your Experienceo Look back to the stories in your Skills Matrix, where have you

shown the necessary skills before?

o Experiences in Jobs, organizations, clubs, class projects

o How are your previous roles similar/relevant to the job posting’s?

Action Items

Skills Matrix due February 12th

Tutorials next week!

Job Posting Research Assignment due in tutorial next week!

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