T2

1. Please arrange the tables and chairs like this!
6 Students
Front
4
4
4
44 4

2. COMM 202
Tutorial 2
Laptops and phones away!
Nametags out!
One copy of your Skills Matrix
in the folder!
Cheralyn Chok
T39
Week 3: Skills Matrix
January 29, 2016

3. Agenda
1. One-on-one meetings Recap
2. Skills Matrix
3. Analyzing a Job Posting

4. One-on-one Recap:
Get to know your classmates!
In this class, there is a student who:
- wants to work in high fashion
- does stand-up comedy
- takes photos of bears annually
- played in a harmonica band
- is a semi-professional windsurfer
- teaches piano (x2)
- went through the National Service in Singapore (x2)
- invests in properties in Florida
- is learning dark room photography
- enjoys skydiving
- started a platform for musicians on campus called Coastal Motion

5. The Skills Matrix – Success Stories
Situation
•Set the
scene
- who?
- what?
- where?
- when?
Task
• The
objective,
issue, or
obstacle I
had to
overcome
• Why is this
story
significant?
Action
• The "how"
• What did I
consider/do to
overcome the
situation?
• What skills
were applied?
• My/vs team
actions
Result
•What
was the
result of
my
actions/
decisions
?
Link/Lesson
•The
lesson/outcome
•How are they
relevant to the
skill/job?
•Needs to be
employer-
centric
S
20%
T
10%
A
60%
R
5%
L
5%

6. The Skills Matrix – Success Stories

7. The Skills Matrix - Failure Stories
Situation
•Context
•5 Ws
Mis-steps
•What
did I do
wrong?
Failure
• What
happened
as a result
of my
actions?
Lesson
• What did
I learn
through
this
failure?
Action Steps
• How did I
overcome
OR What
will I do
now?
SELF-AWARENESS/ACCOUNTABILITY

8. The Skills Matrix - Failure Stories

9. The Skills Matrix – Failure Stories
 Story clearly indicates what went wrong and
accountability is taken
 Majority of the story focuses on lessons learned (i.e.
personal and professional development)
 Student shows what they would do differently if faced
with the situation again, or what they already did since
(comeback story)
 Generally aim to be: authentic, humble, accountable

10. Skills Matrix Mixer – share one story each!

11. Skills Matrix Activity
 Applicants have 2 minutes to tell a story (either
success or failure)
 Interviewers have 1 minute to provide feedback
 Switch roles!

12. Giving Feedback
 What is the storyteller missing from their story?
 Is is specific enough? Is it concise?
 What is confusing? Is the skill relevant?
 Are there step-by-step actions?
 Is the story appropriate for an interview?
 Would the story be able to be told within 1.5 - 2 minutes?

13. The Skills Matrix Rubric

14. Analyzing a Job Posting
Analyzing
the Job
Posting
Brainstorm
Industry
Terms
Qualities
Needed to
Succeed
Your
Experience

15. 1. Analyzing the Job Posting
 What are the necessary skills needed for the job?
 What is the difference between hard skills & soft
skills?
 What are the soft skills the company is looking for?
 What do you know about the culture of the company?

16. 2. Brainstorm Industry Terms
 What terms have you learned in school that relate to
the industry you are applying for
 What articles/books have you read about the
industry?
 Who have you talked to in the industry?

17. 3. Qualities Needed to Succeed
 Which transferrable skills sets will be required in
order to complete the tasks/responsibilities?
 Read between the lines

18. 4. Your Experience
 Look back to the stories in your Skills Matrix. Where
have you shown the necessary skills before?
 Experiences in jobs, organizations, clubs, class projects
 How are your previous roles similar/relevant to the job
postings?

19. Action Items
 Sign up for office hours on COOL
 Job Posting Research Assignment (two
different worksheets) due on Turnitin by
Sunday, February 7 at 11:59pm
 Skills Matrix due February 12 on Turnitin
 Tutorial next week! @ameliahedgehog