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- 2. WELCOME: TO DOLIST Skill Matrix Feedback The Importance of Peer Review What Peer Review Success Looks Like The Resume The Cover Letter Need to Knows
- 3. SKILLS MATRIX FEEDBACK •Overall very well-done • Points of Feedback: • Specific with your stories • Building up the Lesson/Link in your Failure stories (Will be Important for Interview) • Action is Connected to the Skill
- 4. THE IMPORTANCE OFPEER REVIEW
- 5. WHAT PEER REVIEWSUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
- 6. THE RESUME –FORMATTING & HEADER • Margins equal (min. 1.5 cm) • Aligned bullet points • Font size/type (,in. size 10) (used throughout document) (max of 2) • Periods or no periods • Dashes/hyphens • Section spacing • Right aligned dates • Title consistency • Name (given/preferred) • Dates consistency (month and year or just year) • White space – is it easy to read? • All written in 3rd person • Address (Optional) • LinkedIn URL (Personalized) • Phone • Email
- 7. THE RESUME –PROFILE/KEY COMPETENCIES • No more then 5 lines for key competencies (4 for profile) • Languages • Skills/strengths/experiences • Branded to job posting • Is the profile linked with proof elsewhere in the resume
- 8. THE RESUME –EDUCATION • BCom not BCOMM • Location of school • Start with degree • Key courses, but no grocery lists • GPA (cumulative or quantitative courses only) • Key/relevant projects – accomplishment statement form • Awards – accomplishment statement form • Transfer schools – how to list them • GPA (show the scale)/%/letter grades – based on how the school give grades • CSC/CFA, Level 1, Bloomberg Essentials, MDA • Case competitions (balance the real estate) • High School-ers NO MORE!
- 9. THE RESUME –EXPERIENCE/WORK/VOLUNTEER • Varied result verbs (no more than 2 the same) • Branded to job posting (skills relevant) • Reverse chronological order (by start date) • Explanation sentences of companies/experiences • Proof where possible – result verb based • One sentence (2 lines best) • Filler words • RAT statements (not in that order but need all parts of the RAT) • What qualifies as work vs extra-curricular • Words from job description in the resume – clear connection
- 10. THE RESUME –INTERESTS • Be able to speak extensively about the topics you put here…and be interested • Specifics draw them in • Differentiate • Well rounded (physical/creative/worldly-ness) • BE FUN!! But appropriate
- 11. THE COVER LETTER– FORMATTING • Header same as resume • Font size the same throughout • Consistent margins • NOT justified • “Attached” (what is attached: Resume, Transcript) • Proper title at end • Name/title of employer? • Order of beginning: Date Contact name Their title Company Address 1 Address 2 City, Province Postal Code Re: Position title
- 12. THE 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
- 13. THE COVER LETTER– SKILLS MATCHING • Are the skills in the job description? • Are they relevant to the position? • Are they in story-like format? (Easy to understand) • Every position in cover letter MUST BE IN RESUME • Must have link to company/position (explicit or implied) • Bullet points or paragraph form are both acceptable • 2-3 skills
- 14. THE COVER LETTER– BRANDING Can FitWant Can they do the job? Do they want the job? Are they a good fit?
- 15. THE COVER LETTER– CONCLUSION • Reiterates skills in a different way • Expresses interest in the position • Call to action • Thank-you • Book-end the hook!
- 16. THE COVER LETTER– OVERALL • Impressive? Hmph factor? • What was good about it? • What should they work on? • Would you have interviewed them?
- 17. NEED TO KNOWS •Cover Letter & Resume FINAL Due: Friday, March 27th @ 12:00 on COOL and @ 2:00 p.m. on Turnitin LECTURE NEXT WEEK