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KATYA SEN T30/T32 WEEK 8 MAR 6TH

WELCOME TO COMM 202! WEEK 8 NAMETAGS OUT AND LAPTOPS AWAY!

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YOUR FEEDBACK

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Slides not out on time/not attached to emails Not enough feedback on assignments Get more active participation from the class

Glad to hear you think I’m friendly and enthusiastic Emails, emails, emails Interesting activities and group work

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Slides not out on time/not attached to emails More group work

Glad to hear you think I’m friendly and enthusiastic Emails, emails, emails Getting active participation from the class – cold calling was a yes and a no for different students!

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TODAY IS ALL ABOUT RESUMES!

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This is what my resume looked like in first year university. (Yes, it is essentially a list.)

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This is what it looks like now!

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RESUME BREAKDOWN

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HOW LONG SHOULD YOUR RESUME BE?

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HOW LONG SHOULD YOUR RESUME BE? WHY? Recruiters spend less than 10 seconds on each resume Rule of thumb: 1 page for every 10 years of experience (ie. yours should only be one page!)

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HOW WILL YOU KEEP THINGS TO JUST ONE PAGE?

Only list your relevant experiences

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HEADER The banner across the top of the page with your basic information.

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HEADER

NAME CONTACT

INFO ADDRESS

LINKEDIN SOCIAL MEDIA

WEBSITES

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PROFILE A brief self-introduction and preview of the resume. Secret to success: refer to your job posting!

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PROFILE

CAREER ASPIRATIONS

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

INTERESTS

EXPERIENCES TRAINING &

CERTIFICATIONS QUIRKY

"ZINGERS"

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KEY COMPETENCIES An alternative to a profile statement for introducing yourself and starting off your resume, 5 lines max

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EDUCATION A summary of your academic journey.

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EDUCATION

SCHOOL & PROGRAM

EXPECTED GRAD DATE

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

KEY PROJECTS

AWARDS COMPETITIONS

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PERSONAL BRANDING This is your opportunity to showcase your personality and differentiate yourself. Cater to your audience and be remembered!

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PERSONAL BRANDING

INTERESTS COLOURS/

DESIGN CHOICE OF

VOCABULARY

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INTERESTS

WHY ARE INTERESTS

IMPORTANT?

TAILOR TO YOUR AUDIENCE

GOOD INTERESTS ARE UNIQUE/ MEMORABLE

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FORMATTING/INTEGRATION This is your first impression of professionalism.

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FORMATTING/INTEGRATION

CONSISTENCY SPACING & MARGINS

ALIGNMENT

DATE & LOCATION

POINTS VS. DASHES

MATCH WITH COVER LETTER

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OVER 2 ERRORS* = 40% DEDUCTION

GRAMMAR & PUNCTUATION

TYPOS FORMATTING

MISSING INFO

DASHES VS. HYPHENS

CONSISTENCY

* PER DOCUMENT.

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TIME TO TEAR APART MY RESUME! Find the 2 mistakes on my resume.

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WORK/EXTRACURRICULAR/ RELEVANT EXPERIENCE This section is made up of accomplishment statements.

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WHAT ARE ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENTS?

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WHAT ARE ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENTS? NOT a list of duties and responsibilities. It is your best self on paper, designed to draw the reader’s attention.

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WHERE THIS IS GOING...

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SKILLS MATRIX

RESUME COVER LETTER

INTERVIEW

NETWORKING

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HOW YOU TELL A TYPICAL STORY...

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RESULT SITUATION

ACTION

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...VERSUS WHAT EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR!

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SITUATION

ACTION

RESULT

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“RATS” STATEMENTS

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... not these rats!

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“RATS” STATEMENTS

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R

A

T

S

RESULT

ACTION

TASK

SITUATION

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RESULT

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Use accomplishment verbs or results verbs. Don’t use the same one twice!

Attained Exceeded Eliminated Increased

Decreased Maximized Minimized Reduced

Saved Surpassed Improved Created

Generated Enhanced Optimized Established

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RESULT

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Two types of results

Qualitative Quantitative Description Qualities

How much How many Numbers Percentages

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ACTION

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What skills did you use? Are those skills relevant to the job? Do your results match up with your actions?

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TASK

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WHAT WAS THE CHALLENGE?

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SITUATION

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Set the scene... What is the context? Who, where, when? Paint the setting

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DUTY STATEMENTS

ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENTS VS.

Wrote an 80-page report on behalf of

Sauder’s MBA Office.

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DUTY STATEMENTS

ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENTS VS.

Wrote an 80-page report on behalf of

Sauder’s MBA Office.

What’s wrong with this?

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DUTY STATEMENTS

ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENTS VS.

These statements focus on what you were

responsible for. Reads like a job description.

This isn’t exciting and doesn’t tell the hiring

manager what you ACHIEVED.

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DUTY STATEMENTS

ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENTS VS.

Wrote an 80-page report on behalf of

Sauder’s MBA Office.

Improved Sauder’s sustainability ranking from 6th to 5th place in Canada versus the prior year by writing an 80-page report for Corporate Knights Magazine that summarized the findings of an in-depth content analysis of the MBA curriculum.

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LET’S BREAK IT DOWN...

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Improved Sauder’s sustainability ranking from 6th to 5th place in Canada versus the prior year by writing an 80-page report for Corporate Knights Magazine that summarized the findings of an in-depth content analysis of the MBA curriculum.

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LET’S BREAK IT DOWN...

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Improved Sauder’s sustainability ranking from 6th to 5th place in Canada versus the prior year by writing an 80-page report for Corporate Knights Magazine that summarized the findings of an in-depth content analysis of the MBA curriculum.

= RESULT/TASK

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LET’S BREAK IT DOWN...

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Improved Sauder’s sustainability ranking from 6th to 5th place in Canada versus the prior year by writing an 80-page report for Corporate Knights Magazine that summarized the findings of an in-depth content analysis of the MBA curriculum.

= ACTION

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LET’S BREAK IT DOWN...

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Improved Sauder’s sustainability ranking from 6th to 5th place in Canada versus the prior year by writing an 80-page report for Corporate Knights Magazine that summarized the findings of an in-depth content analysis of the MBA curriculum.

= SITUATION

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ANY QUESTIONS?

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YOUR TURN!

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1. Pick a story from your skills matrix 2. Flip it into a RATS story 3. Summarize it into one sentence, max 2 lines on your resume 4. Share with a partner!

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IN SUMMARY

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Your resume is based on your skills matrix, the job posting, and your company research assignment.

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TAKEAWAYS

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NO DUTY STATEMENTS.

BE CLEAR & CONCISE.

CONSISTENT FORMAT.

ALWAYS STAY RELEVANT.

IT'S ALL IN THE DETAIL.

YOU DO YOU.

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ACTION ITEMS

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Resume and cover letter drafts – 2 hard copies due in tutorial next week (March 13th) Be sure to write your job and company at the top of each page START YOUR COVER LETTER AND RESUME DRAFTS THIS WEEKEND!!

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SEE YOU NEXT WEEK

IN TUTORIAL!

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