3. • TUTORIAL: Resume
& Cover Letter
Basics
• WHAT’S DUE: Job
Posting Research
Assignment AND
Resume + Cover
Letter Draft @ Mar.
1 11:59 pm on
Canvas
• TUTORIAL:
Networking and
Informational
Interviews
• TUTORIAL: Resume
and Cover Letter
pt. 2
• WHAT’S DUE: Final
Copy of Resume &
CL @ Mar. 22 11:59
pm on Canvas
• NETWORKING
EVENT: Mar. 14 (6-
8pm)
WEEK 8 WEEK 9 WEEK 10/11
7. Get immediate resume feedback, 24/7
Strengthen your accomplishment statements
Analyze your core competencies + enhance your skills on your resume
www.vmock.com/sauder
10. be consistent
font size, font style,
spacing, bullet points,
alignment, punctuation,
date & abbreviation
format, hyphens vs dashes
first impression
pick a colour scheme
(if you don’t want black-
and-white, which is also
fine) and use white space
wisely; be concise with
your resume page count
proofread
no grammar mistakes,
typos, spelling errors -
proofread then proofread
again
Formatting
11. Consistency .. What counts as an
error?
Spelling &
Grammar
InconsistencyIncorrect order of
Information
Improper
Formatting
Incorrect
Information
Missing
Information
13. The “Header”
It should include the following:
1. Preferred name with (given name) in brackets
2. Phone number
3. LinkedIn URL is personalized
4. Your current address
5. Professional email address
14. The “Profile”
Your profile is the first thing an employer will read when looking at your resume. It’s
the summary of your resume, a brief introduction, and a preview of what’s to come.
15. • Bachelor of Commerce not BCOMM or
B.Comm
• List expected date of completion (either as
“Completion: …” or “Expected Completion: ...”)
• No laundry lists of courses: only specific,
relevant courses
• GPA – score/%/letter grade, indicating the
school scale
• Include key/relevant projects and awards
Education
16. • Achievement based (qualitative or
quantitative results)
• Use industry language/jargon
• 2-3 statements per job experience
• Reverse chronological order
• Use RATS or STAR statements
Work Experience
17. Accomplishment Statements
“Reduced expected
deployment time by 10% by
performing quality assurance
on five email campaigns,
reviewing test emails for
strategic misalignment, and
working closely with the
director of production.”
19. 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!
25. Addressing the Cover Letter
Date
Contact Name
Title
Company
Address 1
City, Province Postal Code
Re: Position Title (reference number if
given)
Dear [First name Last name],
or Dear Hiring Manager/Committee,
27. Ending Formatting
Sincerely, / Regards, / Best,
(Written signature if you want)
Your name
BCom Candidate 20XX
UBC Sauder School of Business
Enclosed or Attached*: Resume
* Enclosed: physical copy
* Attached: electronic copy
28. Please give me some
feedback!
What should I STOP/
CONTINUE/ START?
FEEDBACK TIME
29. Action Items
1. Office Hours: sign-up on Canvas
2. Resume & CL Drafts: Submit on Canvas by Mar. 1
@ 11:59 pm
3. Resume & CL Final Copy: Due Mar. 22nd @
11:59PM on Canvas
4. Networking Event: Thursday, Mar. 14th
5. *** PLEASE SIGN UP FOR COMM 202
NETWORKING EVENT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO
ATTEND (Assignments -> Networking Reflection)
Two of your Career Toolkits give you step-by-step instructions on how to create a winning resume and cover letter.
Make sure you go through the cover letter and resume toolkits to help with your Comm202 assignments.
Want immediate feedback on your resume? Upload it now to vmock.com/sauder.
VMock analyzes your resume on the spot, gives you a score, and enables you to get customized, line-by-line feedback.
It’s known as a “content checker” – it will especially help with RATs statements and giving you tips to enhance your bullet points on your resume.
Keep in mind:
-VMock is picky with formatting! Follow the formatting as laid out in the resume toolkit and template to use in VMock
-Do not simply put your resume in VMock and then take that as all the work you need to do for the assignment, or for applying to a job!
- Your VMock score is NOT your Comm202 resume grade. Use VMock as a guide to improve your resume, but after using the platform, ensure you follow the parameters of the assignment as your compass for your grade. Example: VMock may not catch every spelling error, so you need to make sure you check this on your own.
Tips to help you get started:
- Go to www.VMock.com/sauder and login with your CWL and password.
Upload your resume in PDF
You have 10 free uploads each academic year – use them wisely! They will be set in August or September of each year while you’re a student.
Get a score of 75 or above to get further resume coaching from a BCom career coach.
Questions? Ask a coach or Peer Advisor.
NOT ONLY RATS statements. You can also lead with skill verbs
