This document summarizes the agenda and instructions for a career services tutorial session. It outlines the following: room setup with groups of 5, a peer review activity where students review each other's resume drafts and cover letters, discussion of accomplishment statements for resumes, and action items including assignments due. Key points from the peer review include formatting dos and don'ts, components of the cover letter like the opening, skills matching paragraphs, and closing. Resume examples are also provided and compared.

1. Room Setup – Groups of 5
5
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1
4

2. Name cards out!
Technology away!
Hand in Drafts!
Curtis Kuznecov – T01 & T11
Comm 202
Tutorial #4

3. Agenda
 Peer Review
 Resume “Accomplishment Statements
 Action Items

4. Peer Review - Instructions
1. Write your table number on ALL of your
documents
2. Put your documents in a pile in the
middle of the table
3. Take out your marking utensils
Each new slide section
PASS DOCUMENT TO THE RIGHT

5.  Left aligned (NOT justified)
 No indents on paragraphs
 Sections are apparent:
1. Opening paragraph
2. 2-3 Skills-Matching paragraphs (bullets
are fine)
3. Closing paragraph
Formatting

6. Formatting – Address Line
Date
Contact Name
Their Title
Company
Address
City, Province Postal Code
Re: Position Title
Dear Mr. / Ms. Their Last Name OR Hiring
Manager
If unknown, this
can be omitted
AVOID:
“To Whom it May
Concern”
“Dear Sir or Madam”
Country is typically
unnecessary unless
applying outside of
Canada

7. Examples – Address Line

8. Formatting – Sign Off
Sincerely,
Your Name
BCom Candidate 20XX
Sauder School of Business
Attached: Resume
Regards,
Best,
Written signature optional
(provide more space if
including)
Attached: Resume,
Transcript
Use “Enclosed: …” only if
sending application by mail
BCom Candidate 2016
These
spaces are
important

9. Examples – Address Line

10. Cover Letter – Opening
 HOOK!
 Is there a link between them and the
position?
 Interest and passion
 Matches skills
 Shows research in company
 NOT random fact-dropping!
 Name dropping where applicable

11. Cover Letter – Skills Matching
Describes specific skills that are clearly
matched to the job description, referencing
specific examples that leverage
experiences and qualifications
Experiences highlighted are specific and
concise linking past experiences through
transferable skills
Results show success or strength in past
experiences

12. Cover Letter – Closing
Reiterates skills in a different way
Expresses interest in the position
Call to action
Thank-you

13. Cover Letter – Branding
Incorporating industry
jargon/terminology
CAN they do the job?
Do they WANT the job?
Are they a good FIT?
Who would you hire

14. Last Question…
Out of the applications you have on your table:
Who had the WOW factor?
What was good about their application?
What do they need to work on?
WHO WOULD YOU INTERVIEW?

15. Resumes – From this…

16. Resumes – To this…

17. Accomplishment Statements
“Your best self on paper!”

18. Header
The banner at the top of the page
that contains basic information!
Name Contact Info Address
LinkedIn Social Media Websites

19. Header - Examples

20. Profile – Brief intro and preview
Career
Aspirations
Skills &
Attributes
Interests
Experiences
Training &
Certifications
Areas of
Expertise
Secret Tip: Refer to your job posting

21. Profile – Examples

22. Key/Core Competencies
A brief self-intro and preview of the
resume & replaces the profile

23. Education
School &
Program
Expected Grad
Date
Academic
Achievements
Key Projects Awards Competitions
Showcase your academic journey!

24. Education - Examples

25. Personal Branding
Presenting yourself throughout the document!
INTERESTS
COLOR & DESIGN
MATCHING WITH
COVER LETTER
WORD CHOICE

26. Personal Branding - Example
Which one looks better…..

27. Personal Branding
GOAL
SHOWCASE
PERSONALITY &
DIFFERENTIATE
YOURSELF.
HOW DO YOU
WANT TO BE
REMEMBERED?
ARE YOU
CATERING TO
YOUR AUDIENCE?

28. Interests
Why are interests
important?
Tailor to your
audience
Good vs. bad
interests

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

30. Accomplishment Statements
“Your best self on paper!”

31. Remember this…
SKILLS MATRIX
Resume
Cover Letter
Interview

32. A big change to STAR stories…
from STAR to RATS
Why???
 Employers do not want to hear your story, but
your accomplishments!

33. Flip IT! – RATS Statements
Result (proof)
Action
Task
Situation

34. Result – Key Verbs
ATTAINED
EXCEEDED
ELIMINATED
INCREASED
DECREASED
MAXIMIZED
MINIMIZED
REDUCED
SAVED
SURPASSED
IMPROVED
CREATED
GENERATED
ENHANCED
OPTIMIZED
ESTABLISHE
D
**Try not to repeat words!!

35. Result – 2 Types
2 Types of Results:
1. Qualitative
 ***Be Descriptive
 Positive Feedback
 Promotion/Increase in Responsibilities
 Implementation
 Awards
2. Quantitative
 How much
 How many
 Numbers
 Percentages

36. Action
Do your results match up with your
actions?
Are those skills relevant to the job?
What skills did you see?

37. Situation & Task
Describe the context
Paint the Setting –
Who, What, Where?
What was the
challenge?

38. DUTY BASED ACCOMPLISHMENT
VS
.
This is a
job description!
This is how they know
you’re good at it!
The difference between…..

39. ACCOMPLISHMENT
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
ACTION/TASK
SITUATION

40. Action Items
 Skills Matrix Assignment due Friday, Feb 12th @ 2:00pm
 Watch the resume e-module and review “Outline to a Chronological
Resume” before next tutorial!
 Bring in 2 hard copies of your full resume draft, updated cover
letter and job posting (1 to be handed in, 1 reviewed in class)
 Sign up for Office Hours on COOL
 Have an awesome reading break! 