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Name cards out! Technology away!Hand in Drafts!Curtis Kuznecov – T01 & T11

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Tutorial #5

Agenda

TA Feedback

Resume Peer Review

Action Items

Peer Review - Instructions1. Write your table number on ALL of

your documents 2. Put your documents in a pile in the

middle of the table3. Take out your marking utensils

Each new slide section PASS DOCUMENT TO THE RIGHT

• Name is preferred name with (given name) in brackets

• Phone and address are included

• LinkedIn URL is personalized

header

• 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

general

• 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 are spelled out

(i.e. two vs. 2)• Bullets: same size/style, aligned

consistencyResume – Header/Formatting

Resume – Profile/Key Competencies

Very clearly and convincingly summarizes strengths/experiences/skills

Provides clear and convincing link to the rest of the resume

Matching to job posting (multiple references)

Third person

rubric important guidelineso 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 aspirationso Additional languages

Resume – 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?

rubric important guidelineso BCom not BCOMMo Start with the degreeo 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

Resume – Accomplishment Statements

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?

rubric important guidelineso Reverse chronological

order by start dateo You can include explanation

sentences of companies/experiences if necessary (but need to do it for ALL or NONE)

o Eliminate filler wordso 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)

Experience - Examples

Resume - InterestsBe able to speak extensively about the topics you put here

Specifics draw them inDifferentiateWell rounded (physical/creative/worldly-ness)

BE FUN!! But appropriate

Resume - BrandingPersonal 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

Resume - IntegrationPersonal style is consistent across both Resume & Cover Letter

Questions

Last Question…Out of the applications you have on your table: Who had the WOW factor?What was good about their application?What do they need to work on?

WHO WOULD YOU INTERVIEW?

Action Items

Resume & Cover Letter is due on March 8th @ 2:00PM via Turnitin

LinkedIn Profile is due before next tutorial!

Networking Event on March 10th, 2016

Office Hours!!!!