Tutorial 5

2. COMM 202
Tutorial 5
Laptops and phones away!
Resume draft in the folder up front!
Nametags out & take out a writing
utensil!
Cheralyn Chok
T39
Resume Peer Review
Feb 26, 2016

3. 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?

4. 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.

5. Agenda
1. Resume Styling
2. Resume Peer Review
3. Action Items

6. Resume
STYLE!

7. From this…
Pre-university

8. To this!
Post- 202 Current day (still in the works!)

9. Headers:
The banner at the top of the page that contains basic information

10. Header
 The banner at the top of the page that
contains basic information
 Basic info:
 Address
 LinkedIn URL (personalized)
 Phone Number
 Website URL

11. Header
More examples

12. Profile / Key Competencies
A brief self-intro and preview of your resume
Accomplishment
verb with result
(proof)
Transferrable
Skill
Quantifying a
scope of what
was
accomplished
Accomplishment
Statement

13. Profile / Key Competencies
More examples

14. Key Competencies replace the Profile
Profile / Key Competencies
For BUCS students:

15. Key Competencies replace the Profile
Profile / Key Competencies
For BUCS students: Pro Tip:
Refer to your Job Posting!

16. Education
A brief self-intro and preview of your resume
School
Program
Expected
Graduation
Academic
Achievements
Key Courses /
Projects
Awards Competitions

17. Education
A brief self-intro and preview of your resume

18. INTERESTS
WORD CHOICE
COLOUR &
DESIGN
MATCH TO
COVER
LETTER
Presenting YOU throughout the document!
Personal Branding

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

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

21.  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

22. 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

23. Interests

24. Marking
 If you have 2 or more errors, we will deduct 40%!
Spelling & Grammar Typos Formatting
Missing Info Dashes vs. Hyphens Consistency

25. Resume
Peer Review!

26. Formatting
header
 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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)

30. 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

31. Integration
 Personal style is consistent across both Resume &
Cover Letter

32. Who got the
interview?

33. 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