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COMM202T34 & T38 – Resume Peer Review

1. TA Feedback

2. Peer Review: Resume Edition!

3. Action Items

Agenda

COVER LETTER

START, STOP,

CONTINUE

COVER LETTERFIND THE

ERROR!

If you have 2 or more errors, we will deduct 40%!

TYPOS FORMATTINGSPELLING & GRAMMAR

MISSING INFODASHES VS.

HYPHENSCONSISTENCY

Marking

Instructions

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 rubric 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

• Very clearly and convincingly summarizes strengths/experiences/skills

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

• Matching to job posting (multiple references)

• Third person

Examples

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?

RUBRIC: IMPORTANT GUIDELINES:o BCom not BCOMM

o Start with the degree

o List expected date of completion (either as “Completion: …” or “Expected Completion: ...”)

o No laundry lists of courses: only specific, relevant courses

o GPA –score/%/letter grade, indicating the school scale

o Key/relevant projects and awards: write in accomplishment statement form

o Transfer schools can be separate if desired

o Exchange schools can be separate or incorporated

Examples

Accomplishment Statements

• 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?

RUBRIC: IMPORTANT GUIDELINES:

o Reverse chronological order by start date

o You can include explanation sentences of companies/experiences if necessary (but need to do it for ALL or NONE)

o Eliminate filler words

o 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

• 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

Integration

• Personal style is consistentacross both Resume & Cover Letter

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

- Week 8 -

ACTION ITEMS