Skills Matrix

1. Room Setup
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2. Name cards out!
Technology away!
Hand in Skills Matrix Draft
Curtis Kuznecov – T25 & T32
Comm 202
Tutorial #2

3. Agenda
 1 on 1 Recap
 Skills Matrix
 Analyzing the Job Posting
 Action Items

4. 1. One-on-One Recap

5. Most Important Component – Action!
Situation (20%)
Task (10%)
Action (60%)
Result (5%)
Lesson/Link
(5%)
2. Skills Matrix

6. Using STAR
Situation
• Set the
scene
• Who?
• What?
• Where?
• When?
Task
• The objective,
issue or
obstacle you
had to over
come.
• Why is this
story
significant?
Action
• The How
• What did you
consider/do
to overcome
the
situation?
• What skills
were
applied?
• Your/vs team
actions
Result/Link
• The
Lesson/Outcome
• What was the
result of your
actions/decisions?
• How are they
relevant to the
skill/job?
• Needs to be
employer centric

7. SKILLS MATRIX
Resume
Cover Letter
Interview
2. Skills Matrix

8. Example of a STARL

9. SITUATION MIS-STEPS FAILURE LESSON
ACTION
STEPS
Context
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
What did I do
wrong?
How am I
accountable
for the
mistakes
made?
What
happened as a
result of my
actions?
What did I
learn through
this failure?
How did I
overcome OR
what will I do
now?
SELF-AWARENESS/ACCOUNTABILITY
Failure Stories

10. Example of a Failure

11. Failure Stories
Story clearly indicates what went wrong and
accountability is taken
Majority of the story focuses on lessons learned
(i.e. personal and professional development)
Student shows what they would do differently if
faced with the situation again, or what they
already did since (comeback story)
Generally aim to be: authentic, humble,
accountable

12. Marking Rubric

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Skills Matrix Mixer – 4 rounds, 1 story each!

15. Activity
1. Applicants have 2 min to tell a story (either success
or failure)
2. Interviewers have 1 min to provide feedback (TA’s
will be listening)
• What is the storyteller missing from their
story? (Situation)
• Is is specific enough?
• What is confusing? Is the skill relevant?
• Are there step-by-step actions?
• Is the story appropriate for an interview?

16. Job Posting Assignment
Analyzing
the Job
Posting
Brainstorm
Industry
Terms
Qualities
Needed to
Succeed
Your
Experience
WHERE TO LOOK FOR JOB POSTING

17. 1. Analyzing the Job Posting
What are the necessary skills needed for the job?
What are the soft skills the company is looking
for?
What do you know about the culture of the
company?
What is the difference between hard skills & soft
skills?

18. 2. Brainstorm the Industry
What terms have you learned in school
that relate to the industry you are applying
for
What articles/books have you read about
the industry?
Who have you talked to in the industry?

19. 3. Qualities Needed to Succeed
Which transferrable skill sets will be
required in order to complete the
tasks/responsibilities
• “Reading between the lines”

20. 4. Your Experience
Look back to the stories in your Skills
Matrix, where have you shown the
necessary skills before?
Experiences in Jobs, organizations, clubs,
class projects
How are your previous roles
similar/relevant to the job posting’s?

21. Action Items for Next Week…
Sign up for Office hours!
Job Posting Research Assignment due
Sunday January 31st at 11:59 PM
Skills Matrix due February 12th
Tutorial next week!
NOTE: Family Day (Tutorials will be held at
the same time on Wednesday Feb 10)