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Welcome to COMM 202
T26 & T33Tutorial 6
Week 6: Peer Review Austin Smith Disconnect from technology please
Breathing Exercise
“Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.”
Viktor Frankl
Opening Lesson
Today’s Key Learning's
Agenda
Cover Letter Peer Review
Resume Overview
Action Items
Cover Letter Peer Review!
1. Write your table number on ALL of your documents
2. Put your documents in a pile in the middle of the table
3. Get out your marking utensils
Each new slide section, PASS DOCUMENT TO THE RIGHT
Instructions
Cover Letters!
Formatting
Left Aligned
Font size the same throughout
Consistent margins
No IDENTS on paragraphs
Bullet Points vs. Paragraphs
Addressing the CL
Date
Contact NameTheir TitleCompanyAddressCity, Province Postal Code
Re: Position Title
Dear Mr. / Ms. Their Last Name OR Hiring Manager
These spaces
are importa
nt!
If unknown, this can be
omitted
AVOID: “To Whom it May
Concern”“Dear Sir or Madam”
Country is typically unnecessary unless applying outside of
Canada
To a specific person
To a non-specified committee/manager
Bottom Formatting
Sincerely,
Full NameBCom Candidate 20XXSauder School of Business
Enclosed/Attached: Resume
These spaces are important!
Other Options:Best, Regards
Co-op Students:BCom BTM Co-op Candidate
2016
Written Signature is OPTIONAL
Attached: Resume, Transcript
Use “Enclosed: …” only if sending application by mail
Opening
How do you like the hook? Is there keen, genuine interest and/or passion
for the position? Is there a clear expression of the
skills/experience matching the job posting? Is company research integrated (and indicates
interest)? If name drop is used, was it well-integrated?
Skills Matching
• Are there specific skills matched to the job description?
• Do they reference specific examples that leverage experiences/qualifications?
• Are the highlighted experiences specific and concise?
• Do they indicate transferrable skills?
• Do the results show strength or success?
• Suggested minimum of 2 skills/attributes matched
Conclusion
• Are skills reiterated in a different (not redundant!) way?
• Is sincere interest expressed?
• Is there a gracious thank you and call to action • request for meeting?
Branding
• Is their research insightful? Have they gone the distance to show how they will “fit” into the industry or organization?
• Did they use Industry Terms?
WHO WOULD YOU HIRE?
Of the applications on your table, who has…
• Who had the WOW factor?
• Did they show CAN, WANT, & FIT?
• What was GOOD about their application?
• What do they need to work on?
Resume!
FROM THIS:
TO THIS:
Header
Basic Info Address LinkedIn URL
(Personalized) Phone Number Website URL
The banner at the top of the page that contains
basic information!
Profile
No more then 5 lines for key competencies (4 for profile)
LanguagesSkills/strengths/experiencesBranded to job posting Is the profile linked with proof elsewhere in the
resume
Education
BCom not BCOMM Location of school Start with degree Key courses, but no grocery lists GPA (cumulative or quantitative courses only) Key/relevant projects – accomplishment statement form Awards – accomplishment statement form
Personal Branding
Presenting yourself throughout the document!
Marking!
If you have 2 or more errors, we will deduct 40%!
TYPOS FORMATTINGSPELLING & GRAMMAR
MISSING INFO DASHES VS. HYPHENS CONSISTENCY
Accomplishment Statements
STAR TO RATS
Employers do not want to hear your stories, they want to see your accomplishments!
Result
Action
Task
Situation
Flip It!
Result Verbs!
ATTAINED EXCEEDEDELIMINATEDINCREASED
DECREASED
MAXIMIZEDMINIMIZEDREDUCED
SAVEDSURPASSEDIMPROVEDCREATED
GENERATEDENHANCEDOPTIMIZED
ESTABLISHED
**Try not to repeat words!!
2 Result Types
QUALITATIVE• Positive Feedback • Promotion/Increase in
Responsibilities• Implementation• Awards
• Examples?
QUANTITATIVE• How much?• How many?• Numbers• Percentages
• Examples?
Action
Do your results match up with your actions?
Are those skills relevant to the job?
What skills did you see?
Situation/Task
• What other context are necessary to understand?
DUTY BASED
Developed website to boost traffic.
ACCOMPLISHMENT
VS.
DUTY BASED
Developed website to boost traffic.
ACCOMPLISHMENT
VS.This is a job description!
DUTY BASED
Developed website to boost traffic. VS.
ACCOMPLISHMENTBoosted the website’s average rate of monthly hits by 34% by updating it with new features
and content such as an interactive world map, a student
involvement section, and a homepage newsfeed—all of
which catered to local business students
DUTY BASED
Developed website to boost traffic. VS.
ACCOMPLISHMENTBoosted the website’s average rate of monthly hits by 34% by updating it with new features
and content such as an interactive world map, a student
involvement section, and a homepage newsfeed—all of
which catered to local business students
This is how they know you’re good at it!
ACCOMPLISHMENT
Boosted the website’s average rate of monthly hits by 34%...
…by updating it with new features and content such as an interactive world map, a student involvement section,
and a homepage newsfeed—
…all of which catered to local business students
RESULT
ACTION
SITUATION / TASK
ACTIVITYTake one of your skills-matching paragraphs and rewrite it as an
accomplishment statement!
Key Takeaways
• No Duty Statements!• Be Concise• Format Consistently!• Always Stay Relevant• Small Details Matter!• YOU DO YOU. (aka be yourself!)
BCC News 202 Reminders
Skills Matrix due Friday, Feb.12th @ 2 PM!
Watch the resume e-module and review “Outline to a Chronological Resume”
Complete your resume DRAFT for next class (bring two copies!)
Sign up for Office Hours on COOL
Full list of eligible workshops on COOL!
Be present