3. • Tutorial:
Resume Review
• What’s due:
Submit Resume
Draft to Turnitin
before tutorial
• Tutorial: Cover
Letter and
Networking
• What’s due:
Submit Cover
Letter Draft to
Turnitin before
tutorial
• Tutorial: Info
Interviews
• What’s due:
Resume & CL
Assignment
due on Mar 12th
at 11:59pm on
Turnitin and
COOL
• Networking
Event on Mar
13th 6-8pm in
CPA Hall
week 10week 9week 8
4. Let’s begin!
• Write your name on
everything + make sure
they are attached
• Bring your pens out!
• Trade your resume with the
person on your left
6. Be consistent
font size, font style,
spacing, bullet points,
alignment,
punctuation, date &
abbreviation format,
hyphens vs dashes
First impression
pick a colour scheme
(if you don’t want
black-and-white,
which is also fine) and
use white space
wisely
be concise with your
resume word count
Proofread
no grammar mistakes,
typos, spelling errors
proofread
proofread
proofread
Formatting
7. What counts as an error?
spelling
&
grammar
incorrect
information
improper
formatting
missing
information
incorrect
order
inconsistencies
9. Resume components
Header
• name
• phone
• email
• linkedin URL
Profile
• 5 lines of key
competencies
• summarize
strengths/
experiences/
skills
• match job
posting
Education
• reverse
chronological
order
• start with
degree
• include
grades/
awards
•
Experienc
e
• reverse
chronologica
l order
• RATS
formation
• achievement
based
statements
Interests
• specific
• differentiate
yourself
• reflect your
personality
10. 1. Preferred name with (given name) in brackets
2. Phone number and address
3. LinkedIn URL is personalized
4. Your current address
5. Professional email address
The “header”
It should include the following:
11. Profile
The “profile”
Your profile is the first thing an employer will read when looking at your
resume. It’s the summary of your resume, a brief introduction, and a preview
of what’s to come.
12. • Bachelor of Commerce not BCOMM or B.Comm
• 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
• Include key/relevant projects and awards
Education
13. • Achievement based (qualitative or quantitative results)
• Use industry language/jargon
• 2-3 statements per job experience
• Reverse chronological order
• Use RATS or STAR statements
Work experience
14. Accomplishment statements
STAR
RATS
result, action, task, situation
“Reduced expected
deployment time by 10%
by performing quality
assurance on five email
campaigns, reviewing test
emails for strategic
misalignment, and
working closely with the
director of production.”
15. ATTAINED DECREASED SAVED GENERATED
EXCEEDED MAXIMIZED SURPASSED OPTIMIZED
ELIMINATED MINIMIZED IMPROVED ESTABLISHED
INCREASED REDUCED CREATED ENHANCED
Results (skill verbs)
17. Resume/CL Checklist
Header
-Name
-Phone
-Address
-Email
-LinkedIn URL
Profile
(OPTIONAL)
-5 lines of key
competencies
-Summarize
strengths/
experiences/ skills
-Match job posting
Education
-Reverse
Chronological
Order
-Start with degree
-Include Grades/
Awards
Experience
-Reverse
Chronological
Order
-RATS formation
-Achievement
Based Statements
Interests
-Specific
-Differentiate
yourself
-Reflect your
personality
Check the blog for the Resume Checklist!
Full checklist is available on the blog
18. 1. Sign up for office hours
2. Networking Event : March 13th 6-8pm in CPA Hall
3. Cover Letter Draft due March 9th before tutorial on Turnitin (Bring a hard
copy to class also)
4. Resume and Cover Letter due March 12th @ 11:59pm on Turnitin and
COOL
5. Tutorial Next Week!
Action items for next week
22. Cover Letter Content
Opening
• strong hook
• interest/
passion
• skills/
experience
• research
• name drops
Body
• STAR format
• concise &
specific
examples
• transferrable
skills
• results show
strengths and
skills
Closing
• reiterate
skills
• sincere
interest
• thanks and
call to action
• tie back to
introduction
•
Proofread
no grammar
mistakes,
typos, spelling
errors -
proofread then
proofread
again
Cover letter content
23. Cover Letter Content
Opening
• strong hook
• interest/
passion
• skills/
experience
• research
• name drops
Opening
“I will just follow my gut” was my mindset when I started
my venture on campus. However, I soon realized that
just having an idea wasn’t enough to succeed. Profitable
businesses need good logistics, so I turned to UBC
Sauder’s Operations and Logistics program to help build
the competencies necessary to turn my idea into action.
I learned that consumer communication and
supplier/customer relations, two of Nature’s Path’s main
principles, are the most important elements in improving
logistics. Equipped with analytical skills, solid academics
and an entrepreneurial spirit, I am confident that I will
help Nature’s Path achieve the lean operations it strives
for in its global supply chain.
24. Cover Letter Content
Body
Body
• STAR format
• concise &
specific
examples
• transferrable
skills
• results show
strengths and
skills
My involvement as two-time captain for the UBC Rec flag
football team has developed my ability to perform well in a team,
while also competing to establish myself as a self-starter and
individual contributor. Similarly, I further improved my
collaborative skills with corporate team members at Scotiabank
Global Banking and Markets while working as an intern this past
summer. This experience gave me the opportunity to translate
the skills I learned on the football field, such as concise
communication and collaborative efforts, into the business
world. I now have a better understanding of how an effective
corporate team must function and the importance of asking
others for guidance. These two specific experiences have
provided me with the team skills necessary to further enhance
my professionalism and quickly adapt as I look to begin my
professional career with PwC’s large and diverse Calgary team.
25. Cover Letter Content
Closing
Closing
• reiterate
skills
• sincere
interest
• thanks and
call to action
• tie back to
introduction
•
My experience in inventory management and
strong grasp of data-driven decision-making has
prepared me for MEC’s fast-paced, innovative,
and consumer-oriented environment. I am
confident that my skills will help accomplish your
goal of achieving lean operations. I look forward to
an opportunity to discuss my qualifications in more
details at your convenience. Thank you for your
consideration.
26. Date
Contact Name
Title
Company
Address 1
City, Province Postal Code
Re: Position Title (reference
number if given)
Dear [First name Last name],
or Dear Hiring
Manager/Committee,
Addressing
the cover
letter
27. Sincerely, / Regards, / Best,
(Written signature if you want)
Your name
BCom Candidate 20XX
Sauder School of Business
Enclosed or Attached*: Resume
* Enclosed: physical copy
* Attached: electronic copy
Ending formatting
