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COMM 202 - Tutorial 7 - Resume & Cover Letter Activity
- 1. COMM 202 Career Fundamentals T27 & T29 Ingrid Bakke
- 2. AGENDA 1. Resume & Cover Letter Activity 2. Partner up & get to work! 3. Action Items
- 3. Tutorial: Resume and Cover Letter Part 2 Networking Event: Mar 14th 6pm – 8pm in CPA Hall. Attend your assigned timeslot! Resume and Cover Letter Feedback Mar. 15th @11:59pm Lecture: Mock Interview Preparation What’s due: • Final Resume and Cover Letter @ Mar. 22 11:59pm • Interview Sign up @ Mar. 22 11:59pm Tutorial (LAST ONE): Interview Prep What’s Due: Have informational interview time and date confirmed Course Timeline WEEK 10 WEEK 11 WEEK 12
- 4. A Word of Caution • We will be VERY strict when marking Resumes and Cover Letters • Every spelling/grammar/consistency mistake counts • More than 3 errors cumulatively on both Resume and Cover Letter = 40% off
- 5. Resumes
- 6. Watch Out for These Errors Spelling & Grammar Inconsistency Incorrect order of Information Improper Formatting Incorrect Information Missing Information
- 7. Let’s Evaluate a Resume!
- 8. Resume Formatting Ingrid Bakke 8600 fairy drive, Vanouver, B.C. V7A 2K1 778-555-0121 Ing.b.c@hotmail.com linkedin.com/ingridbakke
- 9. Resume Formatting • 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: • Smallest 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 • One page Ingrid Bakke 8600 fairy drive, Vanouver, B.C. V7A 2K1 778-555-0121 Ing.b.c@hotmail.com linkedin.com/bakke Font?
- 10. Header & General HEADER • Name is preferred name with (given name) in brackets • Phone and email address are included • LinkedIn URL is personalized
- 11. Header & General 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 • Spelling and grammar Theo Guevara 8600 fairy drive, Vanouver, B.C. V7A 2K1 778 829 3422 theo.Guevara@email.com linkedin.com/theoguevara
- 12. Header & General 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 • Spelling and grammar Theo Guevara 8600 fairy drive, Vanouver, B.C. V7A 2K1 778 829 3422 theo.Guevara@email.com linkedin.com/theoguevara
- 13. Optional: Key Competencies / Profile
- 14. Optional: Key Competencies / Profile • No more than 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?) • OPTIONAL** - depends on the industry you are applying to, include if need a way to fill up your resume (i.e. Not enough experience but can’t have too much white space on resume) Does not seem tailored to any specific job
- 15. Education
- 16. Education • Bachelor of Commerce not BCOMM or B.Comm • UBC Sauder School of Business not Sauder School of Business • Start with the degree • List expected date of completion (either as “Completion: …” or “Expected Completion: ...”) • No laundry lists of courses: only specific, relevant courses (full course name written out) • GPA – score/%/letter grade, indicating the school scale • Key/relevant projects and awards: write in accomplishment statement form Do not include high school education! Scores? Extra projects? Completion Date:
- 17. Experience
- 18. • Reverse chronological order by start date • Written in third person • Eliminate filler words • You can include explanation sentences of companies / experiences if necessary • Keep it to one sentence (2 lines is best) • Elements of RATS statements should be apparent (but not necessarily in RATS order) • Are experiences achievement based? • Do numbers clearly quantify achievements where appropriate? • Do statements have Accomplishment, Proof, Transferrable skills, and Scope of Action? • Are statements led with strong result verbs? Are the verbs being used varied across bullet points? • Does language indicate familiarity with industry/company? Does it match the job description? Experience
- 19. Where’s the link? What does this mean? Explain the importance or how you achieved this Inconsistent spacing How? Experience
- 20. Interests
- 21. 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! Too long—laundry list of achievements instead of actually showing personality What is GO? Spell out the numbers below 10
- 22. Cover Letter
- 23. Cover Letter Formatting • Left aligned (NOT justified) • No indents on paragraphs • 2-3 relevant skills + stories highlighted • Consistent font size (minimum size 10 and should match with resume font size) • Appropriate font • Margin sizes • Spacing between paragraphs • Appropriate balance of content and white space • One page **Headers of cover letter and resume must match, it’s all about branding** Ingrid Bakke 8600 fairy drive, Vanouver, B.C. V7A 2K1 778 829 3422 theo.Guevara@email.com linkedin.com/theoguevara Theo Guevara
- 24. Addressing the Cover Letter
- 25. Addressing the Cover Letter Date Contact Name (if known) Title Company Name Address 1 City, Province Postal Code Re: Position Title (and reference number if given) Dear [First name Last name], or Dear Hiring Manager/Committee, or Dear Mr./Ms./Mx. Last Name, [Opening Paragraph] Last Name?
- 27. Signing Off Sincerely, / Regards, / Best, (Written signature if you want) Your name BCom Candidate 20XX UBC Sauder School of Business * Enclosed: physical copy * Attached: electronic copy Ingrid Bakke Enclosed or Attached*: Resume
- 28. Opening
- 29. Opening • How is the hook? • Interest/passion for the position? • Skills/experience matching the job posting? • Is primary or secondary research integrated • Name drop? (when applicable) • Branding: CAN-WANT-FIT Stronger Hook STRONG WANT, BUT NO CAN OR FIT
- 30. Body Paragraphs
- 31. Body Paragraphs • Skills to match the position? • STARL format? • Are there examples – specific & concise? • Transferrable skills? • Do results show strengths or success? • First paragraph: laundry list of experiences with no real significance • Second paragraph: laundry list of skills with no explanation • NO STAR STORIES • NO DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC EXPERIENCES • NO RESULTS
- 33. Closing Paragraph • Are skills reiterated? • Is sincere interest expressed? • Graciously thanks employer for consideration • Call to action (aka request for a meeting) • Tie back to hook/intro, wrap it up in a nice bow • Do not include your contact information – that can already be found in the header • Skills are not reiterated • Wordy and not concise • Tie back to opening?
- 34. Partner Up!
- 35. Instructions • Partner up or find a group of 3 • Have one person share their job posting and resume/cover letter • Provide feedback for 4-5 mins • Switch around until everyone’s gone I’ll be walking around to answer any questions
- 36. Action Items for Next Week 1. Final Resume and Cover Letter: Due March 22nd @ 11:59pm on Canvas 2. Sign-up for Office Hours on Canvas! 3. Confirm informational interview date and time. 4. See you in lecture next week