COMM 202W07: Resume Peer Review

T35 & T36

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

Tutorial 5

Agenda

1. TA Feedback

2. Resume Peer Review

3. Action Items

Feedback time :)

Resume Peer Review

Instructions

1. Write your table number on ALL your documents2. Put your documents in a pile in the middle of the table3. Get out your marking utensils

Each new slide section

PASS DOCUMENT TO THE RIGHT

Formatting

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

o Phone and address are included

o LinkedIn URL is personalized

header

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

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

o Experiences listed in reverse chronological order by start date

general

o Titles formatted the sameo Spacing is consistento Margins are reasonable (≥1.5cm)o Phrases either ALL end in period or noto Dates

o Usually right-alignedo All have month and year, or just yearo All months are abbreviated to same # of letterso Uses hyphens (–) OR dashes (-)

o Font:o Size is ≥ 10o Generally no more than two types of font

o Numbers < 10 are spelled out (i.e. two vs. 2)o Bullets: same size/style, aligned

consistency

Profile/Key Competencies

o Very clearly and convincinglysummarizes strengths/experiences/skills

o Provides clear and convincing link to the rest of the resume

o Matching to job posting (multiple references)

o Third person

rubric important guidelineso Key competencies are more of a direct match to the job

posting (ex. 3-5 years in sales, hard skills like software development, etc)

o Career aspirationso Additional languages

Education

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

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

o Does it match the job description?

rubric important guidelineso BCom not BCOMMo Start with the degreeo List expected date of completion (either as “Completion:

…” or “Expected Completion: ...”)o No laundry lists of courses: only specific, relevant courseso GPA –score/%/letter grade, indicating the school scaleo Key/relevant projects and awards: write in accomplishment

statement formo Transfer schools can be separate if desiredo Exchange schools can be separate or incorporated

Accomplishment Statements

o Are experiences achievement based?

o Do numbers clearly quantify achievements where appropriate?

o Do statements have Accomplishment, Proof, Transferrable Skills, and Scope of Action?

o Are the result verbs varied and strong?

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

rubric important guidelineso Reverse chronological order by start dateo You can include explanation sentences of

companies/experiences if necessary (but need to do it for ALL or NONE)

o Eliminate filler wordso Keep it to one sentence (2 lines is best)o The elements of the RATS statement should be apparent

(but not necessarily in RATS order)

Branding

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

o Multiple words from job description are included in resume (5+)o Interests section show personality and relevant specific interestso There is strong evidence of CAN-WANT-FIT match made

Integration

o Personal style is consistent across both Resume & Cover Letter

Who got the interview?

Action Items

Final Resume & Cover Letter due March 8th @ 2:00PM on TurnItIn

LinkedIn due before next Tutorial

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