Tutorial 4 - Lyndan

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COMM 202
Career Fundamentals
T02, T07, & T17
Lyndan Lam
Hand in one copy of your
resume and cover letter!

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Accomplishment Statements
Peer Review
TA Feedback
Action Items
Course Timeline

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Week 8
(today)
Week 9 Week 10
• Tutorial: Resume & Cover
Letter Reviews
• What’s due: Resume + CL
drafts
• Tutorial: Networking &
Informational Interviews
• What’s due: Final Resume &
Cover Letter on October 31st
@ 11:59PM on COOL &
Turnitin
• Networking Event:
November 2nd at 6PM
• Tutorial: Networking
Follow-up, Interview
Stream
• What’s due: Networking
Reflection on November 7th
@ 11:59PM on Turnitin

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TIPS FOR TURNITIN
Submit early – even half an hour before the deadline
You need to click “submit” twice to officially submit
Check your similarity rating

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2. Accomplishment Statements

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ATTAINED
EXCEEDED
ELIMINATED
INCREASED
DECREASED
MAXIMIZED
MINIMIZED
REDUCED
SAVED
SURPASSED
IMPROVED
CREATED
GENERATED
ENHANCED
OPTIMIZED
ESTABLISHED
Lead your statements with strong verbs

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Write your name on ALL documents – make sure your
documents are attached
Put all documents in a pile in the middle of the table
Trade to the person on your left when a new section
starts
Get out your marking utensils!

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Be Consistent
- font size, font style, spacing, bullet points, alignment, punctuation, date & abbreviation
format, hyphens vs dashes
First Impressions Matter
- 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
Speak in Third Person
- always speak in third person and maintain a professional tone; no slang or personal
pronouns (he, she, we, I)
Proofread, proofread, proofread
- no grammar mistakes, typos, spelling errors - proofread then proofread again

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• 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 to two pages

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HEADER
• Name is 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

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• 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?)

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• 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

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• 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?

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• 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)

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• 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!

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Header
- Name, phone, email, LinkedIn URL
Profile
- 5 lines of key competencies, summarize strengths/ experiences/ skills, matches 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

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• 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

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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,

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- How is the hook?
- Interest/passion for the position?
- Skills/experience matching the job posting?
- Is primary or secondary research integrated
- Name drop?
- Branding: CAN-WANT-FIT
I want to belong to Devon Canada because its mantra “be a good neighbor” aligns with my
goals of building relationships to enrich the area where I work and live. This desire, along
with the skills I have gained from my previous work experiences in the Calgary energy
industry, will allow me to make valuable contributions to Devon Canada’s initiatives.

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- Skills to match the position?
- STARL format?
- Are there examples – specific & concise?
- Transferrable skills?
- Do results show strengths or success?
Think about the link:
Why should the employer care
I spent the summer at Total E&P Canada, where I compiled and calculated information for
numerous government payment and application documents. I had to prioritize my tasks and
organize my progress as I updated versions of multiple documents, and was constantly in
correspondence with external auditors and other departments. At Devon Canada, the
accounting department faces numerous deadlines and supports a variety of different
parties. My ability to efficiently manage multiple projects will be vital to my success.

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-Are skills reiterated?
-Is sincere interest expressed?
-Thank you & call to action
-Tie back to intro, wrap it up in a nice bow
Make a good final
impression

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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

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proofread proofread proofread proofread

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Spelling &
Grammar
Inconsistency
Incorrect
order of
Information
Improper
Formatting
Incorrect
Information
Missing
Information
1 mistake = 3% deduction 2 mistake = another 3% deduction
3+ mistakes = 40% deduction

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Please give me some feedback! What should I…
Continue StopStart

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1. Sign up for office hours
2. Resume & Cover Letter
due October 31st at
11:59PM (see toolkits on
MyBCom)
3. Networking event:
November 2nd 6-8PM

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Questions for TA
comm202.6@sauder.ubc.ca
General Questions
comm202@sauder.ubc.ca
Office Hours
Sign up on COOL
QUESTIONS?
Call me
maybe?

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THANK YOU &
SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!
(in tutorial)

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