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Resilience is not only needed in the business world but in all areas of life. In “Developing Resilience—The
Most Important Soft Skills for Hard Times, Maree Harris, Phd. (n.d.) states, “Resilience is usually
associated with the ability to bounce back up after being knocked down, with responding positively and
proactively to any adversity”. In order to cultivate resilience, individuals must also possess or develop a
variety of other soft skills. Resilient people are able to see the worst tragedies and failures as challenges
to overcome and are able to use a growth mindset to overcome them. They are able to keep a positive
attitude about the situation and are able to see failure as lessons.
We often see those that we most admire as having resilience. For example, according to The
Academy of Achievement (n.d.), Oprah Winfrey overcame a childhood of poverty, abuse and racism, as
well as numerous career setbacks. Many individuals experience any one of Winfrey’s challenges but
because she possessed and continued to develop her resilience, she became the most successful black
woman in modern history. Those in the business world can learn from Winfrey and others like her that
they must find ways to come back from even the cruelest setback. Resilience is key in all areas of career
success, for job seekers as well as those looking to advance in their organization.
A resilient job seeker gains strength from receiving a rejection letter. They will use the information given
by the potential employer as a learning tool for the next application process and interview. They are able
to “bounce back” by seeing the experience as informative and strengthening, rather than defeating. In
“Resilience--Fall Seven Times, Stand up Eight,” Lei Han (n.d.) writes, “More than half of the battle in a job
search is actually the emotional aspect--thinking positive, staying in action, and ‘standing up’ when you
feel ‘knocked down’ by the lack of results”. Not getting hired by employers whom one wishes to work for
may cause one to question one’s own abilities and qualifications an/or perhaps how one is presenting
these abilities and qualifications, but a resilient individual will use that questioning process to return to the
job market as a stronger, more aware candidate A resilient job seeker will use each rejection as an
opportunity to build his or her “brand”.
When an individual finally does get hired by an organization, he or she must demonstrate resilience in
order to be successful in their career in that organization and beyond. In an advertising agency , for
example, an employee may be given a new client and may spend days developing an ad campaign only
to have the client reject the campaign or only to find that the campaign failed miserably. In this case, the
employee must be highly resilient must immediately begin redesigning the campaign so as to keep this
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8. S-T-A-R Format
SITUATION
TASK
ACTION
RESULT
LINK
The WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHEN?
Set the scene
The WHY?
The objective, obstacle or issue you had to conquer
The HOW?
What did you consider/do to overcome the situation
What skills were applied — you vs. team
The OUTCOME
What was the result of your (teams) actions?
The LESSON
How is this relevant to the employer?
Show how what you learned & what you took away
9. The BIG Picture
Resume
Cover Letter
Interview
Skills Matrix
Your Resume,
Cover Letter, and
Interview are the
Lego blocks to
building your
dream job
Your Skills Matrix
is the foundation
10. Skills Matrix …
Skills Matrix
Situation Task Action Result Link
I was the Event
Assistant at
GranFondo
Canada,
managing the
recruitment of
volutneers.
I was responsible
for recruiting 900
volunteers. Our
focus was on
creating an
engagement
program to
ensure the
volunteers felt
valued and
appreciated.
Each newly registered
volunteer received a
personalized phone call
from myself to welcome
them onto the team while
addressing any specific
needs or concerns. I
maintained regular
communication through a bi-
monthly newsletter
announcing contests and
providing event updates. As
the event date approached,
I created and released a 6-
page training guide — a
concise summary of their
roles and responsibilities,
my contact information, and
an overview of the event.
I was able to
measure
engagement by
tracking a retention
rate of 80% on the
event day while also
collecting qualitative
feedback from
volunteers through
insightful
conversations.
Through this
experience I learned
the importance of
building relationship
with volunteers so
they feel valued and
know their efforts are
greatly appreciated.
11. … Cover Letter …
Cover Letter
During my internship as the volunteer coordinator
for GranFondo Canada, I implemented an
engagement program for 900 volunteers. Each
newly registered volunteer received a
personalized phone call from myself to welcome
them onto the team while addressing any specific
needs or concerns. I maintained regular
communication through a bi-monthly newsletter
announcing contests and providing event
updates. As the event date approached, I
created and released a 6-page training guide —
a concise summary of their roles and
responsibilities, my contact information, and an
overview of the event. I was able to measure
engagement by tracking a retention rate of 80%
on the event day while also collecting qualitative
feedback from volunteers through insightful
conversations. Through this experience I learned
the importance of building relationship with
volunteers so they feel valued and know their
efforts are greatly appreciated.
12. … & Resume.
Resume
Obtained an overall 80%
retention rate for the volunteer
program through consistent and
personalized communication.
13. Failure Format
SITUATION MIS-STEPS FAILURE LESSON ACTION
The WHO?
WHAT?
WHERE?
WHEN?
Explain the
context
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?
Why are you
better for it?
How did you
overcome the
failure?
OR
What will you
do moving
forward?
14. Failure Stories
• Story clearly indicates what went wrong and
accountability is taken
• Majority of story focuses on lessons learned —
personal & professional development
• Student shows what would be done differently if
faced with a similar situation
• GOAL: Be authentic, humble, & accountable
16. 4 - Excellent
Student has
demonstrated an
excellent standard in
stories. The diversity
and quality of stories
and proof of CAN/
WANT/FIT is clearly
apparent.
3 - Good
Student has begun
to build a solid
foundation for their
resume/cover letter
and interview prep
moving forward. The
diversity and quality
of stories and proof
of CAN/WANT/FIT is
apparent however is
not exceptional.
2 – Satisfactory
Student has a start
to understanding
their CAN/WANT/FIT
to a specific posting
though needs to be
further developed.
1 – Unsatisfactory
Student may
struggle to prove
their CAN/WANT/FIT
to a specific job
posting given the
limited knowledge
provided.
Weight
6 Positive STAR
Stories
Story meets all of the
criteria of STAR
listed above and is:
Logical
Concise
Employer Centric
Story meets the
majority of the
criteria of STAR
listed above and is:
Logical
Concise
Employer Centric
Story is complete
and meets the
majority of the
criteria of STAR
listed above
however does not
meet one or more of
the following:
Logical
Concise
Employer centric
Story is either
incomplete or does
not clearly cover
STAR format.
X6
6x4=
24 marks possible
2 Failure Stories Story outlines the
situation, mis-
steps and lessons
learned. Personal
accountability and
reflection is very
clearly evident.
Majority of the
answer is focused
on the lesson
learned.
Story outlines the
situation, mis-
steps and lessons
learned. Personal
accountability and
reflection is
apparent. Part of
the answer is
focused on the
lesson learned.
Story outlines the
situation, and what
went wrong.
However personal
accountability is not
proven and/or
student does not
have “Plan B” if
faced with this
situation again.
Student fails to
outline story and
lesson
X2
2x4=
8 marks possible
18. Activity
1) Take 5 minutes to brainstorm a story in STAR format
2) Pair up and share your story
• Applicant — 2 minutes to tell story
• Interviewer — 1 minute to give feedback
• Is it specific enough?
• Is the skill relevant?
• Is there any missing information?
• Is it confusing? Does the story flow?
• Is the story relevant for an interview?
19. Action Items
1. SKILLS MATRIX due next week — 3 STAR Stories + 1 Failure
2. Next week is TUTORIAL
3. OFFICE HOURS start next week
4. Come see me if you are not receiving
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