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- 1. COMM 202: Career Fundamentals T24 & T25 with Samyta Rai
- 2. Today’s Agenda: 1. Course Timeline 2. Resumes and Branding 3. Resume Peer Review 4. TA Feedback 5. Action Items
- 3. Course Timeline Where are we and what’s coming up? Week 8 (today) Week 9 Week 10 • Tutorial: Resume Review • What’s due: Submit Resume Draft to Turnitin before tutorial • Tutorial: Cover Letter and Networking • What’s due: Submit Cover Letter Draft to Turnitin before tutorial • Tutorial: Info Interviews • What’s due: Resume & Cover Letter Assignment due on Mar 12th at 11:59pm on Turnitin and COOL • Networking Event on Mar 13th 6-8pm in CPA Hall
- 5. RATS Format Employers do not want to read your story on your resume they want to read your accomplishments! FLIP IT: STAR à RATS Accomplishment Statements
- 6. RATS Format FLIP IT: STAR à RATS
- 9. Instructions 1. Write your name on ALL documents – make sure your documents are attached 2. Put all documents in a pile in the middle of the table 3. Trade to the person on your left when a new section starts 4. Get out your marking utensils!
- 10. Formatting and Consistency 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 third person always speak in third person and maintain a professional tone; no slang or personal pronouns (he, she, we, I) proofread no grammar mistakes, typos, spelling errors - proofread then proofread again
- 11. Is the Resume and Cover Letter Consistent? Header? Margins? Font?
- 13. 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: • 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 (if second page, must be relevant)
- 14. Header and General • Name is preferred name with (given name) in brackets • Phone and address are included • LinkedIn URL is personalized • 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
- 15. Profile/Key Competencies (OPTIONAL) • 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?)
- 16. Education • Bachelor of Commerce not BCOMM or B.Comm • Start with the degree • 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 • Key/relevant projects and awards: write in accomplishment statement form
- 17. Work Experience 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?
- 18. Work Experience • Reverse chronological order by start date • You can include explanation sentences of companies/experiences if necessary • Eliminate filler words • Written in third person • Keep it to one sentence (2 lines is best) • The elements of the RATS statement should be apparent (but not necessarily in RATS order)
- 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!
- 20. Resume Checklist Header -Name -Phone -Address -Email -LinkedIn URL Profile (OPTIONAL) -5 lines of key competencies -Summarize strengths/ experiences/ skills -Match job posting Education -Reverse Chronological Order -Start with degree -Include Grades/ Awards Experience -Reverse Chronological Order -RATS formation -Achievement Based Statements Interests -Specific -Differentiate yourself -Reflect your personality Check the blog for the Resume Checklist!
- 21. What Counts As An Error? Spelling & Grammar Incorrect Information Improper Formatting Missing Information Incorrect order of Information Inconsistency **Not including a Job Posting is 2 errors **Please note errors are not limited to this
- 22. TA Feedback 5
- 23. Action items for next week: 1. Sign up for office hours 2. Networking Event : March 13th 6-8pm in CPA Hall 3. Cover Letter Draft due March 5th before tutorial on Turnitin (Bring a hard copy to class also) 4. Resume and Cover Letter due March 12th @ 11:59pm on Turnitin and COOL 5. Cover Letter & Resume Toolkit on MyBcom site 6. Tutorial Next Week!
- 24. 1. Email: comm202.7@sauder.ubc.ca 2. Tutorials: Approach me before or after tutorial 3. Office hours: Sign up on COOL How to get in touch with me:
- 25. Thanks! Any questions? Have a great day!