COMM 202 TUTORIAL 2 T13 | Th. 3:30 – 4:30 T19 | Fr. 1:00 – 2:00

COMM 202 TUTORIAL 2

AGENDA AGENDA

ONE ON ONE RECAP SKILLS MATRIX ACTIVITY ACTION ITEMS

ONE  ON  ONE  RECAP  ONE  ON  ONE  RECAP  

ONE  ON  ONE  RECAP  ONE  ON  ONE  RECAP  

EXCHANGE  INFORMATION  CO-­‐OP  INFORMATION  CO-­‐OP  INFORMATION  

•  APPLICATION  DEADLINE:  –  3rd  years:  SEPTEMBER  29,  2016    –  2nd  years:  MARCH  27,  2017      

•  GRADE  AVERAGE  TO  BE  CONSIDERED:  –  Overall  post-­‐secondary  average  of  72%  

(FINANCE  =  75%)    

•  FIRST  CO-­‐OP  STARTING  FOR  2ND  YEAR  ACCEPTANCE:  –  JANUARY  OF  3RD  YEAR  

EXCHANGE  INFORMATION  

•  APPLICATION  DEADLINE:  –  JAPAN;  USA;  ICELAND:  DECEMBER  8,  2016  

–  ASIA,  AFRICA,  AUSTRALIA,  CANADA,  EUROPE,  IRELAND,  LATIN  AMERICA,  NZ,  UK:  JANUARY  19,  2017  

•  GRADE  AVERAGE  TO  BE  CONSIDERED:  –  Overall  post-­‐secondary  average  of  70%  

•  MUST  BE  3RD  OR  4TH  YEAR  STANDING  WHEN  GOING  ON  EXCHANGE  

Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

•  Intro to skills matrix •  Job posting assignment

due

•  Intro to cover letters •  Skills matrix draft due

•  Cover letter peer review

•  Skills matrix due Friday, October 14th

That’s less than one story a day!

COURSE  TIMELINE  COURSE  TIMELINE  

TRANSLATING STRENGTHS TO SKILL

HARMONY à adaptability, personal skills

WOO à communication, persuasion

COMMUNICATION à teamwork, leadership

DISCIPLINE à analytical skills, problem-solving

POSITIVITY à resilience, initiative

TRANSLATING STRENGTHS TO SKILL

STAR SKILLS MATRIX STAR SKILLS MATRIX

SITUATION

SET  THE  SCENE:  •  Who?  •  What?  •  Where?  •  When?  

The  OBJECTIVE,  ISSUE,  OR  OBSTACLE  you  had  to  overcome:  

•  Why  is  this  story  significant?  

THE  HOW:  •  What  did  you  

consider/do  to  overcome  the  situa[on?  

•  What  skills  were  applied?  

•  Your  ac[ons  vs.  your  team’s  

THE  LESSON/OUTCOME:  •  What  was  the  

result  of  your  ac[ons/decisions?  

•  How  are  they  relevant  to  the  skill/job?  

•  NEEDS  TO  BE  EMPLOYER  CENTRIC  

TASK ACTION RESULT/LINK

Resume

Cover Letter

Interview

Skills Matrix

Stories that demonstrate your skills are the foundation of your

career toolkit.

Your resume, cover letter, and interview are the building blocks to your dream job!

Resume

Cover Letter

Interview

Skills Matrix

Resume

Cover Letter

Interview

Skills Matrix

Resume

Cover Letter

Interview

Skills Matrix

FAILURE STORIES

SITUATION MIS-STEPS FAILURE LESSON ACTION STEPS

•  Context •  Who? •  What? •  When? •  Where?

•  What did I do wrong?

•  How am I accountable for the mistakes made?

•  What happened as a result of my actions?

•  What did I learn through this failure?

•  How did I overcome OR what will I do now?

FAILURE STORIES

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

FAILURE STORIES

EXAMPLE EXAMPLE

MARKING RUBRIC MARKING RUBRIC

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ACTIVITY Take 5 min to brainstorm a story in STAR format

Applicants have 2 minutes to tell a story (either success or failure)

Interviewers have 1 minute to provide feedback (TA’s will be listening)

§  What is the storyteller missing from their story? (Situation) §  Is it specific enough? §  What is confusing? Is the skills relevant? §  Are there step by step actions? §  Is the story appropriate for an interview?

ACTIVITY

ACTION ITEMS

SKILLS MATRIX HARD COPY DRAFT DUE IN TUTORIAL: – 4 ACCOMPLISHMENTS, 1 FAILURE STORY

NEXT WEEK: TUTORIAL OFFICE HOURS: START NEXT WEEK

QUESTIONS?

ACTION ITEMS