COMM 202 welcome to

Tutorial #4 � TA: Laura Wong � Thursday, FEB 27

RESUME PEER REVIEW

START/STOP/CONTINUE Feedback

•  START: – Going over assignments in class – Having more group discussions

•  STOP: –  ????????

•  CONTINUE: – Encourage participation – Class activities – Giving examples to explain concepts – Weekly emails –  3 takeaways – Clear & concise slides

Skills Matrix Feedback

•  Overall: You guys get it!

•  Comment bubble •  Common feedback document? •  10+5 skills •  Interview-appropriate examples •  “Result: Hard to measure”

What was the hardest part of writing your resume?

Resume CHecklist

1.  Header 2.  Profile 3.  Education 4.  Experience/Involvement 5.  Interests 6.  Formatting

•  Margins (minimum: 1.5cm all around) •  Font (minimum size: 10pt) •  Resume written in third person •  Consistency: periods, commas, caps, dates, fonts, italics,

bolding (don’t overformat) •  Alignment (aligned to the left vs. aligned to the right) •  Location (city and province) •  Header:

–  Size of name –  Contact information –  Preferred vs. legal name

Formatting

•  Reasonable size (4 lines max) •  Tailored to job posting (uses their words

or synonyms) •  Third person •  Profile statements must be backed up by

the statements in the rest of the resume

Profile

•  “BCom”, not Bcom or BComm •  Degree must precede school name •  Relevant courses to the job posting; no

grocery lists •  Total of scholarship winnings as opposed

to listing off scholarships •  When to list grades: Cumulative average

>75; individual classes >80

Education

•  Most recent first à reverse chronological order by end date

•  Uses a variety of accomplishment verbs (same verb can be used max 2 times)

•  90% are in RAC format, some can be switched around if it flows better

•  Write out numbers: zero-ten, 11, 12, 13+ •  1-2 lines long (can be more for highly relevant or

recent experiences) •  Always write in past tense •  Concise (try to eliminate filler words: “and”, “the”)

Experience (RAC statements)

•  Be as specific as possible •  Able to talk to for at least 5 minutes •  Variety (i.e. not just all sports) •  Tailored to job (when possible)

Interests

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RESUME PEER REVIEW

Resume activity:

40 minutes

•  Write your job position in top right hand corner •  We will all edit one section together and then swap resume to

the next person

3 key takeaways from today? 1.  Every single resume should be tailored to each

job posting you apply to 2.  Attention to detail is important 3.  Harsh feedback is most helpful 4.  Your resume requires many hours (20-30) of

work into it to make it competitive

Action Items þ  Cover Letter eModule

1.  Watch/read the eModule on Connect

2.  Complete the quiz before 10am next Thurs

þ  Group Office Hours – sign up on COOL Ø  Helping with resumes

þ Optional job research worksheet – 1% bonus

Next week: TUTORIAL