TUTORIAL 5 | resume peer edits

T01 & T07TA: CELIA BEKETA

TUTORIAL 5 | resume peer edits

Celia

agenda

• ta feedback

• peer review

• action items

ta feedback

start – stop – continue

spot the errors

resume peer review

profile

instructions

• Write your table number on ALL documents

• Put all resumes in a pile in the middle of the table

• Get out your marking utensils!

EACH NEW SLIDE SECTION:PASS cover letter TO THE RIGHT

formatting

• name is preferred name with given name in brackets

• phone and address included

• linkedin url is personalized

header

• no personal pronouns (I, we, he, she)

• white space

• experiences in reverse chronological order

general

consistency• 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

header

profile/key competencies

• No more then 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?)

profile example

education

education

• Does it clearly summarize education experiences (i.e. including academic projects / relevant courses / grades / awards)?

• Is there any ambiguity with respect to the info provided?

• Does it match the job description?

education

• BCom not BCOMM• 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

accomplishmentstatements

rats format

• from star à rats statements

Result

Action

Task

Situation

results

ATTAINED EXCEEDEDELIMINATEDINCREASED

DECREASED MAXIMIZEDMINIMIZEDREDUCED

SAVEDSURPASSEDIMPROVEDCREATED

GENERATEDENHANCEDOPTIMIZED

ESTABLISHED

results

qualitative• ***Be Descriptive

• Positive Feedback

• Promotion/Increase in Responsibilities

• Implementation

• Awards

quantitative• How much?

• How many?

• Numbers / Percentages

actions

do your results match up with your actions?

are those skills relevant to the job?

what skills did you see?

situation and task

what was the challenge?

paint the setting (who, what, where?)

describe the context

duty-based vs. accomplishment

duty-based

responsible for contacting corporate clients and organizing a tournament

accomplishment

achieved 85% client retention rate by establishing relationships with key corporate clients and providing a well organized, personally tailored tournament experience

vs.

accomplishment example

achieved 85% client retention rate by establishing relationships with key corporate clients and providing a well organized, personally tailored tournament experience

result

accomplishment example

achieved 85% client retention rate by establishing relationships with key corporate clients and providing a well organized, personally tailored tournament experience

action & task

accomplishment example

achieved 85% client retention rate by establishing relationships with key corporate clients and providing a well organized, personally tailored tournament experience

situation

another example

Led Varsity Volleyball team to the PacWest BC Provincial Championship gold medal by exemplifying camaraderie and teamwork in both practices and high-pressure games

work experience

work experience

• 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?

work experience

• 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)

interests

interests

goal: showcase your personality and differentiate yourself!

how do you want to be remembered?

are you catering to your audience?

interests

• 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!

branding

branding

• Personal qualifications are well tailored to requirements of job (clear 60-70% match)

• Multiple words from job description are included in resume (5+)

• Interests section show personality and relevant specific interests

• There is strong evidence of CAN-WANT-FIT match made

marking

marking

if you have 2 or more errors per document, we will deduct 40%

TYPOS FORMATTINGSPELLING & GRAMMAR

MISSING INFO DASHES VS. HYPHENS CONSISTENCY

action items

• resume & cover letter is due on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1ST @ 2PM via Turnitin

• LinkedIn profile is due before next tutorial!

• networking event on NOVEMBER 3RD, 2016 6-8pm

• office hours!

• sign up for extreme makeover & BCC sessions (2 max for resume & cover letter)