tutorial #5 curtis semester 2
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Name cards out! Technology away!Hand in Drafts!Curtis Kuznecov – T01 & T11
Comm 202
Tutorial #5
Agenda
TA Feedback
Resume Peer Review
Action Items
Peer Review - Instructions1. Write your table number on ALL of
your documents 2. Put your documents in a pile in the
middle of the table3. Take out your marking utensils
Each new slide section PASS DOCUMENT TO THE RIGHT
• 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 are spelled out
(i.e. two vs. 2)• Bullets: same size/style, aligned
consistencyResume – Header/Formatting
Resume – 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
rubric important guidelineso Key competencies are
more of a direct match to the job posting (ex. 3-5 years in sales, hard skills like software development, etc)
o Career aspirationso Additional languages
Resume – 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 guidelineso BCom not BCOMMo Start with the degreeo 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
Resume – 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 guidelineso Reverse chronological
order by start dateo You can include explanation
sentences of companies/experiences if necessary (but need to do it for ALL or NONE)
o Eliminate filler wordso 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)
Experience - Examples
Resume - InterestsBe able to speak extensively about the topics you put here
Specifics draw them inDifferentiateWell rounded (physical/creative/worldly-ness)
BE FUN!! But appropriate
Resume - BrandingPersonal 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
Resume - IntegrationPersonal style is consistent across both Resume & Cover Letter
Questions
Last Question…Out of the applications you have on your table: Who had the WOW factor?What was good about their application?What do they need to work on?
WHO WOULD YOU INTERVIEW?
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!!!!