COMM 202tutorial 5: resume peer review

T29 & T31

where are we at?Week 5 READING BREAK Week 8

• cover letter introduction

Week 6 Week 7

• cover letter peer review (cover letter drafts due)

• resume overview

• job posting research assignment due on Turnitin

• resume peer review (resume drafts due)

• watch resume emodule

• LinkedIn/networking

agenda• TA feedback• 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

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 March 8th @ 2:00PM via

Turnitin

• LinkedIn profile is due before next tutorial!

• networking event on March 10th, 2016

• office hours!

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