Week 8 - Tutorial 5 - Resume + CLs

C O M M 2 0 2
CAREER FUNDAMENTALS
W I T H B O N N I E
T26 (MONDAY 4PM) & T40 (FRIDAY 3PM)
C O M M 2 0 2
CAREER FUNDAMENTALS
W I T H B O N N I E
T26 (MONDAY 4PM) & T40 (FRIDAY 3PM)

our plan today
1. Welcome back + apology Timbits
2. Course timeline
3. Bonus mark opportunities + resources
4. Resumes
5. Cover letters (CLs)

Welcome back + apology Timbits
Welcome back y’all! Me, stressed for you

course timeline
Week 8
Tutorial
Resumes & CLs
What’s Due:
For FRIDAY, MAR 1ST
@ 11:59PM:
1. Job Posting
Research
Assignment
2. Resume & CL draft
Week 9
Tutorial
Networking &
informational
interviews
Week 10
Tutorial
Resume & CLs –
workshop
What’s Due:
• Networking Event
on THURSDAY,
MAR 14TH (6PM-
8PM)
• For FRIDAY, MAR
15TH @ 11:59PM:
Resume & CL peer
reviews
Week 11
Lecture
Interview prep
What’s Due:
For FRIDAY, MAR
22nd @ 11:59PM: Final
copy of Resume & CL

bonus mark opportunities
• 3 bonus opportunities (1% each), due FRIDAY, APR 5th
• Canvas > Assignments > Professionalism & Participation
1. Sauder Employment Analytics Tool (SEAT), avail later
2. VMock Smart Resume Tool
3. Interview Stream

resume + CL resources
1. Career Toolkits
3. Ready, Set, Get
Hired! Coaching
Download
Canvas > Comm202 > Modules
> Career Toolkits
2. VMock
 Get immediate resume feedback,
24/7
 Strengthen your accomplishment
statements
 Analyze your core competencies
+ enhance your skills on your
resume
 March 18 – 22nd: 60-min
1:1 coaching with
external industry
consultants (sign up on
COOL)

1
Formatting & consistency
Be consistent
Font size, font style,
spacing, bullet points,
alignment, punctuation,
date & abbreviation
format, hyphens vs
dashes
First impression
Pick a colour scheme
(B&W is also ok) and
use white space wisely
Be concise with your
resume page count (1
page)
Proofread
No grammar mistakes,
typos, spelling errors
proofread
proofread
proofread
2 3

1
Consistency
Be consistent
Font size, font style,
spacing, bullet points,
alignment, punctuation,
date & abbreviation
format, hyphens vs
dashes
spelling &
grammar
incorrect
information
improper
formatting
missing
information
incorrect
order
inconsistencies

Resume checklist
1
Header
• Name
• Phone
• Email
• Linkedin URL
Profile
• 5 lines of key
competencies
• Summarize
strengths/
experiences/
skills
• Match job
posting
2
Education
• Reverse
chronological
order
• Start with
degree
• Include
grades/awards
3
Experience
• Reverse
chronological
order
• RATS
formation
• Achievement
based
statements
(min. 1)
4
Interests
• Specific
• Differentiate
yourself
• Reflect your
personality
5

1. Preferred name with (given name) in brackets (Toolkit)
2. Phone number
3. LinkedIn URL is personalized
4. Your current address?
5. Professional email address
1. Header
(*****) In practice, we see:
• Given “Preferred” Last
• Given (Preferred) Last
• Preferred Last

1. Preferred name with (given name) in brackets
2. Phone number
3. LinkedIn URL is personalized
4. Your current address?
5. Professional email address
1. Header

2. Profile
Your profile is the first thing an employer will read when looking at your resume. It’s the
summary of your resume, a brief introduction, and a preview of what’s to come
• Match job posting
• 5 lines of key competencies (MAX)
• Summarize strengths/experiences/skills

1. Bachelor of Commerce not BCOMM or B.Comm
2. UBC Sauder School of Business (different from examples)
3. List expected date of completion (either as “Completion: …” or “Expected
Completion: ...”)
4. No laundry lists of courses: only specific, relevant courses
5. GPA – score/%/letter grade, indicating the school scale
6. Include key/relevant projects and awards
3. Education

1. Reverse chronological order
2. 2-3 statements per job experience – be concise
3. Use RATS or STAR statements
4. Minimum 1 achievement-based statement (qualitative or quantitative results)
5. Use industry language/jargon
4. Experience
(*****) Work vs volunteer experiences

Accomplishment statements
STAR
RATS
result, action, task, situation
(*****) Not sure if you have a RATS
statement? “By” is a good check
Result
Action
Task
“Financially supported over 12
sustainability and traceability initiatives
across British Columbia by working
closely with the sustainability manager,
analyzing sustainability requirements,
and managing funds for government
bodies”

Accomplishment statements
RATS
result, action, task, situation
Are these all in RATS form?

Action (skill) verbs
Attained Decreased Saved Generated
Exceeded Maximized Surpassed Optimized
Eliminated Minimized Improved Established
Increased Reduced Created Enhanced

1. Show your personality
2. Be memorable and specific (your “zinger”)
3. Be fun & appropriate
5. Interests

Cover letter (CL) checklist
3
Opening
• Strong hook
• Interest/
passion
• Skills/
experience
• Research
• Name drops
Body
• 2-3
paragraphs
• STAR format
• Concise &
specific
examples
• Transferable
skills
• Results
show
strengths
and skills
4
Closing
• Reiterate
skills
• Sincere
interest
• Thanks and
call to action
• Tie back to
introduction
5
Sign off
• Favourite
sign-off
• Signature
(optional)
• Your name &
designations
• Enclosed vs
attached
61
Header
• Same as
resume
2
Address
• Date
• Contact
name, title,
company
address
• RE: Position
title
• Dear…

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,
2. Address
(*****) Both the comma (,) and the colon (:) are acceptable

1. Strong hook
2. Interest/passion
3. Skills/ experience
4. Research
5. Name drops
3. Opening

1. 2-3 paragraphs
2. STAR format
3. Concise & specific examples
4. Transferable skills
5. Results show strengths and skills
4. Body
My involvement as two-time captain for the UBC Rec flag football team has developed my
ability to perform well in a team, while also competing to establish myself as a self-starter
and individual contributor. Similarly, I further improved my collaborative skills with corporate
team members at Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets while working as an intern this
past summer. This experience gave me the opportunity to translate the skills I learned on
the football field, such as concise communication and collaborative efforts, into the
business world. I now have a better understanding of how an effective corporate team
must function and the importance of asking others for guidance. These two specific
experiences have provided me with the team skills necessary to further enhance my
professionalism and quickly adapt as I look to begin my professional career with PwC’s

4. Body
Tie back to role – make your transferable skills relevant!

1. Reiterate skills
2. Sincere interest
3. Thanks and call to action
4. Tie back to introduction
5. Closing
My experience in inventory management and strong grasp of data-driven
decision-making has prepared me for MEC’s fast-paced, innovative, and
consumer-oriented environment. I am confident that my skills will help
accomplish your goal of achieving lean operations. I look forward to an
opportunity to discuss my qualifications in more details at your
convenience. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely, / Regards, / Best,
(Written signature if you want)
Your name
BCom Candidate 20XX
UBC Sauder School of Business
Enclosed or Attached*: Resume
* Enclosed: physical copy
* Attached: electronic copy
6. Sign-off

1. Office hours: sign up on Canvas (to be posted)
2. By 11:59PM on Friday, March 1st: (1) Resume + CL draft & (2)
Job Posting Assignment
3. Networking Event: Thursday, March 14th from 6PM-8PM
4. By 11:59PM on Friday, March 15th: Resume & CL peer reviews
5. By 11:59PM on Friday, March 22nd: Final copy of Resume & CL
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