Sarah - Tutorial 5

COMM 202 Tutorial Resumes

Agenda

TA Feedback

Networking Reflection Feedback

Resume Breakdown

Action Items

Accomplishment Statements

TA Feedback

§  Enthusiasm & Energy §  Real World & Life Examples §  Weekly Emails & Posted Slides

§  Pace – Going too fast §  Inform about Posted Slides

Networking Reflection

REFLECTION VS. TRANSCRIPT.

NETWORKING GOES BEYOND YOUR CAREER.

#1

#2

SETTING SMART GOALS. #3

Resume Length? 1 PAGE

3rd Person? YES

Header

NAME CONTACT

INFO ADDRESS

LINKEDIN SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITES

The Banner at the Top Containing Your Basic Information

Header Examples

Profile/Key Competencies

CAREER ASPIRATIONS

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES INTERESTS

EXPERIENCES TRAINING & CERTIFICATION

QUIRKY “ZINGERS”

A Brief Self-Intro and Preview of the Resume

Profile/Key Competencies

CAREER ASPIRATIONS

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES INTERESTS

EXPERIENCES TRAINING & CERTIFICATION

QUIRKY “ZINGERS”

A Brief Self-Intro and Preview of the Resume

PRO TIP: Refer to your job posting

Profile Examples

Key/Core Competency Examples

Education

SCHOOL & PROGRAM(S)

EXPECTED GRAD DATE

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

KEY PROJECTS AWARDS COMPETITIONS

Showcasing Your Academic Journey

Education Examples

Personal Branding

CHOICE OF VOCAB

COLOUR & DESIGN

MATCH WITH COVER

LETTER

INTERESTS (5min chat/interest)

How you Present yourself throughout the document

Personal Branding

INTERESTS (5min chat/interest)

Good vs. Bad

Interests.

Tailor to You

Audience!

Why are Your

Interests Important?

GOAL SHOWCASE

PERSONALITY &

DIFFERENTIATE YOURSELF.

HOW DO YOU WANT TO BE

REMEMBERED?

ARE YOU CATERING TO

YOUR AUDIENCE?

Formatting/Integration

CONSISTENCY SPACING & MARGINS ALIGNMENT

DATE & LOCATION

POINTS VS. DASHES

MATCH WITH COVER

LETTER

Your 1st Impression on Professionalism

ERRORS

SPELLING & GRAMMAR TYPOS FORMATTING

MISSING INFO DASHES VS.

HYPENS CONSISTENCY

OVER 2 ERRORS * = 40% DEDUCTION

* PER DOCUMENT

Shredding My Resume

Experience Title

WORK EXPERIENCE

VOLUNTEER EXPEREINCE

REVELANT EXPEREINCE

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

EXTRA-CIRRICULAR INVOLVEMENT

Other Suggestions?

Choose a Title Based on Amount & Type of your Experiences…

LIST OF RESPONSIBILITIES §  Can be found in a job description

YOUR BEST SELF ON PAPER! §  Showcases your accomplishments

SKILLS MATRIX

RESUME COVER

LETTER

INTERVIEW

NETWORKING

Skills Matrix

How You Tell a Typical Story…

RESULT SITUATION

ACTION

Cover Letter

How You Tell a Skills Matching Story …

RESULT SITUATION

ACTION

TASK LINK

Resume

What Employers Look For…

SITUATION

ACTION

RESULT

* FLIPPED BACKWARDS

“RATS” Statements

Backwards STAR Statements (without the “L”)

Result. Action. Task. Situation.

ATTAINED EXCEEDED

ELIMINATED INCREASED

DECREASED MAXIMIZED MINIMIZED REDUCED

SAVED SURPASSED IMPROVED CREATED

GENERATED ENHANCED OPTIMIZED

ESTABLISHED

* TRY NOT TO REPEAT WORDS!

Result

“Accomplishment” or “Result” Verbs

Result

2 TYPES OF

RESULTS

QUALITATIVE

QUANTITATIVE

§  DESCRIPTION §  QUALITIES Example: Received praise/thanks; Given additional responsibilities; Elected/Promoted

§  HOW MUCH §  HOW MANY §  NUMBERS §  PERCENTAGES Example: $ Raised; Sales Growth %; $ Responsible For

WHAT SKILLS DID YOU USE?

ARE THOSE SKILLS RELEVANT TO THE JOB?

DO YOUR RESULTS MATCH UP WITH YOUR ACTIONS?

Action

WHAT WAS THE CHALLENGE?

Task

DESCRIBE THE

CONTEXT

PAINT THE SETTING

WHO? WHEN?

WHERE?

Situation

DUTY STATEMENTS VS.

DEVELOPED THE WEBSITE TO BOOST

TRAFFIC.

ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENTS

DUTY STATEMENTS VS.

DEVELOPED THE WEBSITE TO BOOST

TRAFFIC.

ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENTS

* This is a Job Description

DUTY STATEMENTS VS.

DEVELOPED THE WEBSITE TO BOOST

TRAFFIC.

ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENTS

BOOSTED THE WEBSITE'S AVERAGE RATE OF

MONTHLY HITS BY 34% BY UPDATING IT WITH NEW FEATURES AND

CONTENT SUCH AS AN INTERACTIVE WORLD

MAP, A STUDENT INVOLVEMENT SECTION

AND A HOMEPAGE NEWSFEED, ALL OF

WHICH CATERED TO LOCAL BUSINESS

STUDENTS.

BOOSTED THE WEBSITE'S AVERAGE RATE OF MONTHLY HITS BY 34%...

BY UPDATING IT WITH NEW FEATURES AND CONTENT SUCH AS AN INTERACTIVE WORLD MAP, A STUDENT INVOLVEMENT SECTION AND A HOMEPAGE NEWSFEED,…

ALL OF WHICH CATERED TO LOCAL BUSINESS STUDENTS.

= Result / Task.

= Action.

= Situation.

Achieved a 98% pass rate by teaching students the application of strategic tool analysis through case base learning.

= Result

Achieved a 98% pass rate by t e a c h i n g s t u d e n t s t h e application of strategic tool analysis through case base learning. = Action

Achieved a 98% pass rate by teaching students the application of strategic tool analysis through case base learning.

= Situation

DIY Accomplishment Statements

1. PICK A STORY FROM YOUR SKILLS MATRIX.

2. FLIP IT INTO THE RATS FORMAT.

3. SUMMARIZE IT INTO ONE SENTENCE (MAXIMUM TWO LINES ON YOUR RESUME)

TAKEAWAYS?

NO DUTY STATEMENTS.

BE CLEAR & CONCISE.

CONSISTENT FORMAT.

ALWAYS STAY RELEVANT.

IT'S ALL IN THE DETAIL.

YOU DO YOU.

Action Items

ü Resume & Cover Letter Drafts BRING TO TUTORIAL (March 13th) * 2 copies of each

ü OFFICE HOURS! ü OFFICE HOURS!! ü OFFICE HOURS!!!