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![Addressing the cover letter
Date
Contact Name
Title
Company
Address 1
City, Province Postal Code
Re: Position Title (reference # if given)
Dear [first name last name] OR
Dear Hiring Manager/Committee
Spaces
here are
important
If unknown, this can be
omitted. But try and find
the HR person!
Country is
unnecessary,
unless applying
outside of Canada
Avoid “To Whom
It May Concern”
or “Dear
Sir/Madam”](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/comm202tutorial4final-171028212237/75/Tessa-Yin-Tutorial-4-CL-Resume-8-2048.jpg)
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- 1. COMM 202 Tutorial4: Cover Letter & Resume Peer Review with Tessa Yin T01 | T06 | T13
- 2. Course Timeline Week 8 Tutorial:CL & Resume peer review Due: CL & Resume drafts (2 copies) + job posting Week 9 Tutorial: Networking event prep; Informational interview Due: CL & Resume on Oct 31st 1:59PM through Turnitin AND 11:59PM through COOL Networking Event! Thurs, Nov 2nd 6-8PM @ CPA Hall Week 10 Tutorial: Networking follow-up; Interview Stream Due: Networking reflection on Tues, Nov 7th 11:59PM Turnitin
- 3. Agenda 1. Cover Letter& Resume Peer Review 2. TA Feedback 3. Action Items
- 4. Cover Letter &Resume Peer Review
- 5. Instructions 1. Make sureall your documents are attached, and your name is clearly visible on every page. 2. Pass it to someone next to you. 3. Get out your marking utensils, pretend you’re a recruiter. 4. Grab me if you have any questions. Every time we move to another section, pass the documents to your classmates in a clockwise rotation!
- 6. First up… coverletters! Grab a set!
- 7. Cover letter formatting •Left aligned (NOT justified) • No indents on paragraphs • Bullet points vs. paragraphs • 2-3 relevant skills • Consistent font size (minimum size 10) • Appropriate font • Margin sizes • Spacing between paragraphs • White space • One page
- 8. Addressing the coverletter Date Contact Name Title Company Address 1 City, Province Postal Code Re: Position Title (reference # if given) Dear [first name last name] OR Dear Hiring Manager/Committee Spaces here are important If unknown, this can be omitted. But try and find the HR person! Country is unnecessary, unless applying outside of Canada Avoid “To Whom It May Concern” or “Dear Sir/Madam”
- 9. To a non-specified manageror committee member (example) To a specific person (example)
- 10. Ending the coverletter Sincerely, / Regards, / Best, (Written signature if you want) Your name BCom Candidate 20XX Sauder School of Business Enclosed* or Attached**: Resume *Enclosed: physical copy **Attached: electronic copy Spaces here are important
- 12. Opening: What toinclude • How do you like the hook? • Is there keen, genuine interest, and/or passion for the position? • Is there a clear expression of the skills/experience matching the job posting? • Is primary or secondary research integrated? • If name drop is used, was it well-integrated? • HOOK! CAN – WANT – FIT
- 13. Opening: Branding • Providesstrong, insightful research that demonstrates knowledge and interest in the industry or organization • Clearly illustrates how the candidate will “fit” into the industry or organization
- 16. Body: Skills matching •Do they reference specific examples that leverage experiences/qualifications? • Are the highlighted experiences specific and concise? • Do they indicate transferrable skills? • Do the results show strength or success? • Do they emphasize individual action in team settings? • STARL format – emphasizes actions and creates links where possible • Suggested minimum of 2 skills/attributes matched • SHOW, DON’T TELL
- 19. Closing • Are skillsreiterated in a different (not redundant) way? • Is sincere interest expressed? • Is there a gracious thank you and call to action? • Request for a meeting? • Tie back to hook/intro
- 20. Next up… resumes! Swapdocuments with the table on your right.
- 21. Resume formatting • Titlesformatted 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 to two pages
- 22. Resume formatting Header • Nameis preferred name with (given name) in brackets • Phone and address are included • LinkedIn URL is personalized General • 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
- 23. Profile What is it? •No more than 5 lines for key competencies (4 for profile) Key questions: • Does it provide a clear, convincing link to the rest of the resume (i.e. is there PROOF elsewhere in the document?) • Does it match your job posting? What to include? • Strengths, past experiences, interests, languages, technical skills
- 24. Education What is it? •Summary of your schooling journey Key questions: • Is there any ambiguity with respect to the info provided? • Does it match the job description?
- 25. • Bachelor ofCommerce 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
- 27. Key Questions: • Areexperiences 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? Work experience
- 28. STAR RATS Employers don’t wantto read your story on your resume, they want to read your accomplishments. So flip it! (results – action – task – situation) Accomplishment Statements
- 30. • Reverse chronologicalorder 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)
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- 33. • Do theinterests 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! Interests
- 34. Overall branding • Personalqualifications are well tailored to requirements of job (clear 60-70% match) • Multiple words from job description are included in resume (5+) • Interest section shows personality and relevant and specific interests • CONSISTENCY between the cover letter and the resume • There is strong evidence of CAN-WANT-FIT match
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- 36. What counts aserror? Spelling & Grammar Inconsistency Incorrect Order of Information Improper Formatting Incorrect Information Missing Information *RUBRIC CHANGE: Each error will be penalized 3% up until the THIRD error which will result in an automatic 40% off the entire assignment.
- 37. How to crush this assignment? 1.Ask your friends for feedback. 2. Sign up for office hours. 3. Edit your documents MULTIPLE times. Do not let a silly typo cause you to lose 40%!
- 38. No cover letteror resume is perfect… but every edit should propel you forward.
- 39. TA Feedback What shouldI stop, start, continue? Write it down on a piece of paper (anonymous feedback, debrief next class)
- 40. Action Items 1. Signup for office hours (on COOL) 2. CL & Resume Due: Tuesday, Oct 31st by 1:59PM on Turnitin AND by 11:59PM on COOL (instructions on blog) - Toolkits available on mybcom website 3. Networking Event: Thursday, Nov 2nd from 6-8pm at CPA Hall * Tutorial next week!* *PICK UP YOUR DOCUMENTS BEFORE YOU GO*
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