The document summarizes a tutorial for a COMM 202 class on peer reviewing resumes. It provides an agenda for feedback, instructions for peer review in groups assigned by table number, and rubrics and guidelines for formatting, sections like profile/key competencies, education, and accomplishment statements of the resume. Students are instructed to write their table number on shared documents and pass them to the right for review between sections. The tutorial covers best practices for resume structure and content tailored to the job description.

1. COMM 202
W07: Resume Peer Review
T35 & T36
No Laptops or Phones please :)
Name-cards out.
Tutorial 5

2. Agenda
1.TA Feedback
2.Resume Peer Review
3.Action Items

3. Feedback time :)

4. Resume
Peer Review

5. Instructions
1. Write your table number on ALL your documents
2. Put your documents in a pile in the middle of the table
3. Get out your marking utensils
Each new slide section
PASS DOCUMENT TO THE RIGHT

6. Formatting
o Name is preferred name with
(given name) in brackets
o Phone and address are
included
o LinkedIn URL is personalized
header
o No personal pronouns (I, we, he,
she)
o Reasonable amount of white
space – is it easy to read?
o Experiences listed in reverse
chronological order by start date
general
o Titles formatted the same
o Spacing is consistent
o Margins are reasonable (≥1.5cm)
o Phrases either ALL end in period or not
o Dates
o Usually right-aligned
o All have month and year, or just year
o All months are abbreviated to same # of letters
o Uses hyphens (–) OR dashes (-)
o Font:
o Size is ≥ 10
o Generally no more than two types of font
o Numbers < 10 are spelled out (i.e. two vs. 2)
o Bullets: same size/style, aligned
consistency

7. Profile/Key Competencies
o Very clearly and convincingly
summarizes
strengths/experiences/skills
o Provides clear and convincing
link to the rest of the resume
o Matching to job posting
(multiple references)
o Third person
rubric important guidelines
o Key competencies are more of a direct match to the job
posting (ex. 3-5 years in sales, hard skills like software
development, etc)
o Career aspirations
o Additional languages

8. Education
o Does it clearly summarize
education experiences (i.e.
including academic projects /
relevant courses / grades /
awards)?
o Is there any ambiguity with
respect to the info provided?
o Does it match the job
description?
rubric important guidelines
o BCom not BCOMM
o Start with the degree
o List expected date of completion (either as “Completion:
…” or “Expected Completion: ...”)
o No laundry lists of courses: only specific, relevant courses
o GPA –score/%/letter grade, indicating the school scale
o Key/relevant projects and awards: write in accomplishment
statement form
o Transfer schools can be separate if desired
o Exchange schools can be separate or incorporated

9. Accomplishment Statements
o Are experiences achievement
based?
o Do numbers clearly quantify
achievements where appropriate?
o Do statements have
Accomplishment, Proof,
Transferrable Skills, and Scope
of Action?
o Are the result verbs varied and
strong?
o Does language indicate familiarity
with industry / company? Does it
match the job description?
rubric important guidelines
o Reverse chronological order by start date
o You can include explanation sentences of
companies/experiences if necessary (but need to do it for
ALL or NONE)
o Eliminate filler words
o Keep it to one sentence (2 lines is best)
o The elements of the RATS statement should be apparent
(but not necessarily in RATS order)

10. Branding
o Personal qualifications are well tailored to requirements of job
(clear 60-70% match)
o Multiple words from job description are included in resume (5+)
o Interests section show personality and relevant specific interests
o There is strong evidence of CAN-WANT-FIT match made

11. Integration
o Personal style is consistent across both Resume & Cover
Letter

12. Who got the
interview?

13. Action Items
Final Resume & Cover Letter
due March 8th @ 2:00PM on TurnItIn
LinkedIn due before next Tutorial
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