COMM 202Tutorial 5Laptops and phones away! Resume draft in the folder up front!Nametags out & take out a writing utensil!

Cheralyn ChokT39

Resume Peer ReviewFeb 26, 2016

Stop. Start. Continue!

What do you want me to stop doing?

What do you think I should start incorporating in tutorials?

What should I continue/what do you like about tutorials?

Takeaways!

On the back of your evaluation, write down ONE key thing that you learned in the first half of the term. After that, write down ONE skill in particular you want to learn in this next half of the term.

Share with the person next to you!

Be ready to share with the class so we can compare.

Agenda

1. Resume Styling

2. Resume Peer Review

3. Action Items

ResumeSTYLE!

From this…

Pre-university

To this!

Post- 202 Current day (still in the works!)

Headers:

The banner at the top of the page that contains basic information

Header The banner at the top of the page that

contains basic information Basic info:

Address LinkedIn URL (personalized) Phone Number Website URL

HeaderMore examples

Profile / Key Competencies A brief self-intro and preview of your resume

Accomplishmen

t verb with result (proof)

Transferrable Skill

Quantifying a scope of what

was accomplished

Accomplishment Statement

Profile / Key CompetenciesMore examples

Key Competencies replace the ProfileProfile / Key Competencies

For BUCS students:

Key Competencies replace the ProfileProfile / Key Competencies

For BUCS students: Pro Tip: Refer to your Job Posting!

EducationA brief self-intro and preview of your resume

School Program

Expected Graduation

Academic Achievement

s

Key Courses / Projects Awards Competitions

EducationA brief self-intro and preview of your resume

INTERESTS

WORD CHOICE COLOUR & DESIGN

MATCH TO COVER LETTER

Presenting YOU throughout the document!

Personal Branding

Showcase who you are! How do you want to be remembered?

GOAL:Showcase Personality &

Differentiate Yourself!

How do you want to be remembered?

Are you catering to your audience?

Soccer Dance Travelling Reading

Triple A competitive Soccer (forward)

Contemporary ballet (5 years’ experience)

Backpacking through Eastern Europe

Reading classical fiction by Jane Austen and Charles Dickens

Interests

Interests

Be able to speak extensively about the topics you put here… Hold at least a 5 minute conversation on the topic

Specifics Differentiate yourself! Be well rounded (Physical/creative/worldly-ness) Cater to your employer where possible (ONLY IF IT’S REALLY TRUE!)

Be FUN but appropriate

Interests

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

Spelling & Grammar Typos Formatting

Missing Info Dashes vs. Hyphens Consistency

ResumePeer Review!

Formattingheader

Name is preferred name with (given name) in brackets

Phone and address are included

LinkedIn URL is personalized

general 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

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 < 10 are spelled out (i.e. two vs. 2)

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

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?

important guidelines 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 Transfer schools can be separate if desired Exchange schools can be separate or incorporated

rubric

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 Reverse chronological order by start date You can include explanation sentences of

companies/experiences if necessary (but need to do it for ALL or NONE)

Eliminate filler words Keep it to one sentence (2 lines is best) 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 consistent across both Resume & Cover Letter

Who got the interview?

Action Items

Sign up for office hours on COOL (additional ones posted this week)

LinkedIn due before next tutorial (hand it in by connecting with me)

Final Resume & Cover Letter due March 8th at 2:00pm on Turnitin