Resume Peer Review

1. Please arrange the tables and chairs like this!
Front (aka me)
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2. COMM202T34 & T38 – ResumePeer Review

3. 1. TA Feedback
2. Peer Review: Resume Edition!
3. Action Items
Agenda

4. COVER
LETTER
START, STOP,
CONTINUE

5. COVER
LETTER
FIND THE
ERROR!

6. If you have 2 or more errors,
we will deduct 40%!
TYPOS FORMATTING
SPELLING &
GRAMMAR
MISSING INFO
DASHES VS.
HYPHENS
CONSISTENCY
Marking

7. 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. Get out your marking utensils!
Each new rubric section,

8. Formatting
o Name is preferred name
with (given name) in
brackets
o Phone and address are
included
o LinkedIn URL is
personalized
HEADER:
o No personal pronouns (I, we,
he, she)
o Reasonable amount of white
space – is it easy to read?
o Experiences listed in reverse
chronological order by start
date
GENERAL:
o Titles formatted the same
o Spacing is consistent
o Margins are reasonable (≥1.5cm)
o Phrases either ALL end in period or not
o Dates
o Usually right-aligned
o All have month and year, or just year
o All months are abbreviated to same # of
letters
o Uses hyphens (–) OR dashes (-)
o Font:
o Size is ≥ 10
o Generally no more than two types of font
o Numbers < 10 are spelled out (i.e. two vs.
2)
o Bullets: same size/style, aligned
CONSISTENCY:

9. 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

10. Examples

11. 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?
RUBRIC: IMPORTANT GUIDELINES:
o BCom not BCOMM
o Start with the degree
o List expected date of completion (either as
“Completion: …” or “Expected Completion: ...”)
o No laundry lists of courses: only specific, relevant
courses
o GPA –score/%/letter grade, indicating the school
scale
o Key/relevant projects and awards: write in
accomplishment statement form
o Transfer schools can be separate if desired
o Exchange schools can be separate or incorporated

12. Examples

13. 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:
o Reverse chronological order by start date
o You can include explanation sentences of
companies/experiences if necessary (but need to
do it for ALL or NONE)
o Eliminate filler words
o Keep it to one sentence (2 lines is best)
o The elements of the RATS statement should be
apparent (but not necessarily in RATS order)

14. 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

15. Integration
• Personal style is consistent
across both Resume & Cover
Letter

16. Who got
the
interview?

17.  Sign up for office hours on
COOL!
 Have a LinkedIn Profile
before next tutorial!
 Final Resume & Cover Letter
due March 8th @ 2:00PM!
- Week8 -
ACTION ITEMS