Resume Peer Review

1. COMM 202
TUTORIAL #5
w/ Michelle Sieklucki
T05 & T11

2. Class Set-up
Michelle

3. AGENDA

4. Agenda
• Course Timeline
• TA Feedback
• Spot the Errors
• Peer Review
• Action Items

5. Course Timeline
Week 7 Oct
17-21
Week 8 Oct
24-28
Week 9 Oct
31-Nov 04
• Resume peer review
• Bring in 2 copies of
your resume draft
and job posting
• Create LinkedIn
profile
• Networking 101
• Cover letter & Resume
Nov 1st @2pm
• Networking Event in
CPA Hall: Nov 3 6-8pm

6. TA Feedback
• Take out a paper and write:
• STOP
• START
• CONTINUE

7. PEER REVIEW

8. Instructions
• Hand in one copy of your resume
• Write your table number on ALL
documents
• Put all documents in a pile in the
middle of the table
• Get out your marking utensils!
EACH NEW SLIDE SECTION:
PASS document
TO THE RIGHT

9. FORMATTING

10. Formatting
• Name is preferred
name with (given
name) in brackets
• Phone and address
are included
• LinkedIn URL is
personalized
header
• No personal pronouns (I,
we, he, she)
• Reasonable amount of
white space – is it easy
to read?
• Experiences listed in
reverse chronological
order by end date, than
start date
general
• 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 under 10 spelled out (i.e.
two vs. 2)
• Bullets: same size/style, aligned
consistency

11. Header

12. PROFILE/ KEY
COMPETENCIES

13. Profile/Key Competencies
• No more then 5 lines for key competencies (4 for
profile)
• Can include languages
• Does it clearly and convincingly summarize
strengths/experiences/skills?
• Does it match the job posting (multiple
references)?
• Does it provide a clear, convincing link to the
rest of the resume (i.e. is there PROOF
elsewhere in the document?)

14. Profile/Key Competencies

15. EDUCATION

16. 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?

17. Education
• 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 with full titles!
• GPA –score/%/letter grade, indicating the school
scale
• Key/relevant projects and awards: write in
accomplishment statement form

18. RATS STATEMENTS

19. STAR to RATS
from STAR stories to RATS
statements
employers don’t want to read your
story on your resume, they want to
read your accomplishments

20. Flip it!
Result
Action
Task
Situation

21. Results Verbs
ATTAINED
EXCEEDED
ELIMINATED
INCREASED
DECREASED
MAXIMIZED
MINIMIZED
REDUCED
SAVED
SURPASSED
IMPROVED
CREATED
GENERATED
ENHANCED
OPTIMIZED
ESTABLISHED

22. Results
qualitative
• ***Be Descriptive
• Positive Feedback
• Promotion/Increase in
Responsibilities
• Implementation
• Awards
quantitative
• How much?
• How many?
• Numbers / Percentages

23. Actions
do your results match
up with your actions?
are those skills
relevant to the job?
what skills did you
see?

24. Situation & Task
what was the
challenge?
paint the setting
(who, what, where?)
describe the context

25. Duty Based v.
Accomplishment
duty-based
responsible for
contacting corporate
clients and
organizing a
tournament
accomplishment
V.
accomplishment
achieved 85% client
retention rate by
establishing
relationships with
key corporate
clients and
providing a well
organized,
personally tailored
tournament
experience

26. Accomplishment
achieved 85% client retention rate by
establishing relationships with key
corporate clients and providing a well
organized, personally tailored
tournament experience

27. Accomplishment
achieved 85% client retention rate by
establishing relationships with key
corporate clients and providing a well
organized, personally tailored
tournament experience

28. Accomplishment
achieved 85% client retention rate by
establishing relationships with key
corporate clients and providing a well
organized, personally tailored
tournament experience

29. WORK EXPERIENCE

30. Work Experience
• 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?

31. Work Experience
• Reverse chronological order by end date –
present experiences at the top
• You can include explanation sentences of
companies/experiences if necessary
• Eliminate filler words
• Written in third person
• Keep it to one sentence (2 lines is best)
• The elements of the RATS statement should be
apparent (but not necessarily in RATS order)

32. INTERESTS

33. Interests
Are you catering
to your audience?
GOAL:
Showcase Personality &
Differentiate
Yourself!
How do you want to
be remembered?

34. Interests
• Do the interests show personality?
Are they specific? Are they relevant
to the job (not always necessary)?
• Do they differentiate the candidate?
Are they memorable?
• Be fun! And appropriate
*NOTE for the candidate: Be able to
speak about these interests
extensively!

35. 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

36. Marking
TYPOS FORMATTING
SPELLING &
GRAMMAR
MISSING INFO
DASHES VS.
HYPHENS
CONSISTENCY
if you have 2 or more errors
per document, we will deduct
40%

37. Action Items

38. Action Items
• Resume & cover letter is due on
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1ST @ 2PM via
Turnitin
• LinkedIn profile is due before next
tutorial!
• Networking event (Mandatory) on
NOVEMBER 3RD, 2016 6-8pm
• Come to office hours!
• Sign up for extreme makeover & BCC
sessions (2 max for resume & cover
letter)