COMM 202 TUTORIAL #5

w/ Michelle Sieklucki T05 & T11

Class Set-up

Michelle

AGENDA

Agenda

• Course Timeline• TA Feedback

• Spot the Errors• Peer Review • Action Items

Course Timeline

Week 7 Oct 17-21

Week 8 Oct 24-28

Week 9 Oct 31-Nov 04

• Resume peer review

• Bring in 2 copies of your resume draft and job posting

• Create LinkedIn profile

• Networking 101

• Cover letter & Resume Nov 1st

@2pm• Networking Event in

CPA Hall: Nov 3 6-8pm

TA Feedback

• Take out a paper and write: • STOP • START • CONTINUE

PEER REVIEW

Instructions • Hand in one copy of your resume• Write your table number on ALL documents

• Put all documents in a pile in the middle of the table

• Get out your marking utensils!

EACH NEW SLIDE SECTION:PASS documentTO THE RIGHT

FORMATTING

Formatting

• Name is preferred name with (given name) in brackets

• Phone and address are included

• LinkedIn URL is personalized

header

• No personal pronouns (I, we, he, she)

• Reasonable amount of white space – is it easy to read?

• Experiences listed in reverse chronological order by end date, than start date

general

• Titles formatted the same• Spacing is consistent• Margins are reasonable (≥1.5cm)• Phrases either ALL end in period or

not• Dates

• Usually right-aligned• All have month and year, or

just year• All months are abbreviated to

same # of letters• Uses hyphens (–) OR dashes (-)

• Font:• Size is ≥ 10• Generally no more than two

types of font• Numbers under 10 spelled out (i.e.

two vs. 2)• Bullets: same size/style, aligned

consistency

Header

PROFILE/ KEY COMPETENCIES

Profile/Key Competencies

• No more then 5 lines for key competencies (4 for profile)

• Can include languages

• Does it clearly and convincingly summarize strengths/experiences/skills?

• Does it match the job posting (multiple references)?

• Does it provide a clear, convincing link to the rest of the resume (i.e. is there PROOF elsewhere in the document?)

Profile/Key Competencies

EDUCATION

Education

• Does it clearly summarize education experiences (i.e. including academic projects / relevant courses / grades / awards)?

• Is there any ambiguity with respect to the info provided?

• Does it match the job description?

Education

• BCom not BCOMM• Start with the degree• List expected date of completion (either as

“Completion: …” or “Expected Completion: ...”)• No laundry lists of courses: only specific, relevant

courses with full titles! • GPA –score/%/letter grade, indicating the school

scale• Key/relevant projects and awards: write in

accomplishment statement form

RATS STATEMENTS

STAR to RATS

from STAR stories to RATS statements

employers don’t want to read your story on your resume, they want to

read your accomplishments

Flip it!

Result

Action

Task

Situation

Results Verbs

ATTAINED EXCEEDEDELIMINATEDINCREASED

DECREASED

MAXIMIZEDMINIMIZEDREDUCED

SAVEDSURPASSEDIMPROVEDCREATED

GENERATEDENHANCEDOPTIMIZED

ESTABLISHED

Results

qualitative• ***Be Descriptive

• Positive Feedback

• Promotion/Increase in Responsibilities

• Implementation

• Awards

quantitative• How much?

• How many?

• Numbers / Percentages

Actions

do your results match up with your actions?

are those skills relevant to the job?

what skills did you see?

Situation & Task

what was the challenge?

paint the setting (who, what, where?)

describe the context

Duty Based v. Accomplishment

duty-based

responsible for contacting corporate clients and organizing a tournament

accomplishment

V.

accomplishment

achieved 85% client retention rate by establishing relationships with key corporate clients and providing a well organized, personally tailored tournament experience

Accomplishment

achieved 85% client retention rate by establishing relationships with key corporate clients and providing a well organized, personally tailored tournament experience

Accomplishment

achieved 85% client retention rate by establishing relationships with key corporate clients and providing a well organized, personally tailored tournament experience

Accomplishment

achieved 85% client retention rate by establishing relationships with key corporate clients and providing a well organized, personally tailored tournament experience

WORK EXPERIENCE

Work Experience

• Are experiences achievement based?

• Do numbers clearly quantify achievements where appropriate?

• Do statements have Accomplishment, Proof, Transferrable skills, and Scope of Action?

• Are the result verbs varied and strong?

• Does language indicate familiarity with industry/company? Does it match the job description?

Work Experience

• Reverse chronological order by end date – present experiences at the top

• You can include explanation sentences of companies/experiences if necessary

• Eliminate filler words• Written in third person• Keep it to one sentence (2 lines is best)• The elements of the RATS statement should be

apparent (but not necessarily in RATS order)

INTERESTS

Interests

Are you catering to your audience?

GOAL:Showcase Personality &

Differentiate Yourself!

How do you want to be remembered?

Interests• Do the interests show personality? Are they specific? Are they relevant to the job (not always necessary)?

• Do they differentiate the candidate? Are they memorable?

• Be fun! And appropriate

*NOTE for the candidate: Be able to speak about these interests extensively!

Branding• Personal qualifications are well tailored to requirements of job (clear 60-70% match)

• Multiple words from job description are included in resume (5+)

• Interests section show personality and relevant specific interests

• There is strong evidence of CAN-WANT-FIT match made

Marking

TYPOS FORMATTINGSPELLING & GRAMMAR

MISSING INFO DASHES VS. HYPHENS CONSISTENCY

if you have 2 or more errors per document, we will deduct

40%

Action Items

Action Items• Resume & cover letter is due on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1ST @ 2PM via Turnitin

• LinkedIn profile is due before next tutorial!

• Networking event (Mandatory) on NOVEMBER 3RD, 2016 6-8pm

• Come to office hours!

• Sign up for extreme makeover & BCC sessions (2 max for resume & cover letter)