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COMM 202 Tutorial 2Laptops and phones away! Nametags out!One copy of your Skills Matrix in the folder!

Cheralyn Chok T39

Week 3: Skills MatrixJanuary 29, 2016

Agenda

1. One-on-one meetings Recap2. Skills Matrix 3. Analyzing a Job Posting

One-on-one Recap:Get to know your classmates!

In this class, there is a student who:- wants to work in high fashion- does stand-up comedy- takes photos of bears annually- played in a harmonica band- is a semi-professional windsurfer- teaches piano (x2)- went through the National Service in Singapore (x2)- invests in properties in Florida- is learning dark room photography - enjoys skydiving- started a platform for musicians on campus called Coastal Motion

The Skills Matrix – Success Stories

Situation

• Set the scene

• - who?• - what?• -

where?• - when?

Task

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

• Why is this story significant?

Action

• The "how"• What did I

consider/do to overcome the situation?

• What skills were applied?

• My/vs team actions

Result

• What was the result of my actions/

• decisions?

Link/Lesson

• The lesson/outcome

• How are they relevant to the skill/job?

• Needs to be employer-centric

S20%

T10%

A60%

R5%

L5%

The Skills Matrix – Success Stories

The Skills Matrix - Failure Stories

Situation

• Context• 5 Ws

Mis-steps

• What did I do wrong?

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?

SELF-AWARENESS/ACCOUNTABILITY

The Skills Matrix - Failure Stories

The Skills Matrix – Failure Stories

Story clearly indicates what went wrong and accountability is taken

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

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

Generally aim to be: authentic, humble, accountable

Skills Matrix Mixer – share one story each!

Skills Matrix Activity

Applicants have 2 minutes to tell a story (either success or failure)

Interviewers have 1 minute to provide feedback

Switch roles!

Giving Feedback

What is the storyteller missing from their story? Is is specific enough? Is it concise? What is confusing? Is the skill relevant? Are there step-by-step actions? Is the story appropriate for an interview? Would the story be able to be told within 1.5 - 2

minutes?

The Skills Matrix Rubric

Analyzing a Job Posting

Analyzing the Job Posting

Brainstorm Industry Terms

Qualities Needed to Succeed

Your Experienc

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1. Analyzing the Job Posting

What are the necessary skills needed for the job?

What is the difference between hard skills & soft skills?

What are the soft skills the company is looking for?

What do you know about the culture of the company?

2. Brainstorm Industry Terms

What terms have you learned in school that relate to the industry you are applying for

What articles/books have you read about the industry?

Who have you talked to in the industry?

3. Qualities Needed to Succeed

Which transferrable skills sets will be required in order to complete the tasks/responsibilities?

Read between the lines

4. Your Experience

Look back to the stories in your Skills Matrix. Where have you shown the necessary skills before?

Experiences in jobs, organizations, clubs, class projects

How are your previous roles similar/relevant to the job postings?

Action Items Sign up for office hours on COOL

Job Posting Research Assignment (two different worksheets) due on Turnitin by Sunday, February 7 at 11:59pm

Skills Matrix due February 12 on Turnitin

Tutorial next week! @ameliahedgehog