COMM 202tutorial 5: resume peer review

T04 & T10

timelineweek 5 week 9week 6 week 8week 7

• intro to cover letters

• skills matrix drafts due

• cover letter peer review

• cover letter drafts due

• skills matrix due Friday, October 14th @ 2:00PM

• LinkedIn / networking

• event networking / informational interviews

• cover letter & resume due Tuesday, November 1st @ 2:00PM

• networking event on November 3rd

• resume peer review

• resume drafts due

agenda• TA feedback• resume peer review• action items

TA feedback

spot the errors

resume peer review

instructions1. write your table number on ALL of your

documents2. put your documents in a pile in the middle of the

table3. get out your marking utensils

for each new slide section, pass the document to the right

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 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

• 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

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• GPA –score/%/letter grade, indicating the school scale• Key/relevant projects and awards: write in accomplishment statement form

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

ATTAINED EXCEEDEDELIMINATEDINCREASED

DECREASED

MAXIMIZEDMINIMIZEDREDUCED

SAVEDSURPASSEDIMPROVEDCREATED

GENERATEDENHANCEDOPTIMIZED

ESTABLISHED

resultsqualitative

• ***Be Descriptive

• Positive Feedback

• Promotion/Increase in Responsibilities

• Implementation

• Awards

quantitative• How much?

• How many?

• Numbers / Percentages

action

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 vs. accomplishment

duty-based

responsible for contacting corporate clients and organizing a tournament

accomplishment

VS.

duty-based vs. accomplishment

duty-based

Responsible for contacting corporate clients and organizing a tournament

accomplishment

VS.

this is a job description!

duty-based vs. accomplishment

duty-based

responsible for contacting corporate clients and organizing a tournament

accomplishment

VS.

accomplishment

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

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

RESULT

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

ACTION + TASK

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

SITUATION

one more example

results

actions task/situation

led Varsity Volleyball team to the PacWest BC Provincial Championship gold medal by exemplifying camaraderie and teamwork in both practices and high-pressure games

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 start date• 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

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%

evolution of resume

action items• resume & cover letter is due on Tuesday, November 1st

@ 2:00PM via Turnitin

• LinkedIn profile is due before next tutorial!

• networking event on November 3rd, 2016

• office hours!

• sign up for extreme makeover & BCC sessions (2 max for resume & cover letter) Puppy of the week!