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EXCHANGE INFORMATION CO-‐OP INFORMATION CO-‐OP INFORMATION
• APPLICATION DEADLINE: – 3rd years: SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 – 2nd years: MARCH 27, 2017
• GRADE AVERAGE TO BE CONSIDERED: – Overall post-‐secondary average of 72%
(FINANCE = 75%)
• FIRST CO-‐OP STARTING FOR 2ND YEAR ACCEPTANCE: – JANUARY OF 3RD YEAR
EXCHANGE INFORMATION
• APPLICATION DEADLINE: – JAPAN; USA; ICELAND: DECEMBER 8, 2016
– ASIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, EUROPE, IRELAND, LATIN AMERICA, NZ, UK: JANUARY 19, 2017
• GRADE AVERAGE TO BE CONSIDERED: – Overall post-‐secondary average of 70%
• MUST BE 3RD OR 4TH YEAR STANDING WHEN GOING ON EXCHANGE
Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
• Intro to skills matrix • Job posting assignment
due
• Intro to cover letters • Skills matrix draft due
• Cover letter peer review
• Skills matrix due Friday, October 14th
That’s less than one story a day!
COURSE TIMELINE COURSE TIMELINE
TRANSLATING STRENGTHS TO SKILL
HARMONY à adaptability, personal skills
WOO à communication, persuasion
COMMUNICATION à teamwork, leadership
DISCIPLINE à analytical skills, problem-solving
POSITIVITY à resilience, initiative
TRANSLATING STRENGTHS TO SKILL
STAR SKILLS MATRIX STAR SKILLS MATRIX
SITUATION
SET THE SCENE: • Who? • What? • Where? • When?
The OBJECTIVE, ISSUE, OR OBSTACLE you had to overcome:
• Why is this story significant?
THE HOW: • What did you
consider/do to overcome the situa[on?
• What skills were applied?
• Your ac[ons vs. your team’s
THE LESSON/OUTCOME: • What was the
result of your ac[ons/decisions?
• How are they relevant to the skill/job?
• NEEDS TO BE EMPLOYER CENTRIC
TASK ACTION RESULT/LINK
Resume
Cover Letter
Interview
Skills Matrix
Stories that demonstrate your skills are the foundation of your
career toolkit.
Your resume, cover letter, and interview are the building blocks to your dream job!
FAILURE STORIES
SITUATION MIS-STEPS FAILURE LESSON ACTION STEPS
• Context • Who? • What? • When? • Where?
• What did I do wrong?
• How am I accountable for the mistakes made?
• What happened as a result of my actions?
• What did I learn through this failure?
• How did I overcome OR what will I do now?
FAILURE STORIES
FAILURE STORIES Story clearly indicates what went wrong and accountability is taken Majority of the story focuses on lessons learned (i.e. personal and professional development) Student shows what they would do differently if faced with the situation again, or what they already did since (comeback story) Generally aim to be: authentic, humble, accountable
FAILURE STORIES
ACTIVITY Take 5 min to brainstorm a story in STAR format
Applicants have 2 minutes to tell a story (either success or failure)
Interviewers have 1 minute to provide feedback (TA’s will be listening)
§ What is the storyteller missing from their story? (Situation) § Is it specific enough? § What is confusing? Is the skills relevant? § Are there step by step actions? § Is the story appropriate for an interview?
ACTIVITY
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