KATYA SEN T30/T32 WEEK 9 MAR 13TH WELCOME TO

COMM 202! WEEK 9 SIT IN GROUPS OF 6 WITH PEOPLE YOU DON’T KNOW WELL! WRITE YOUR INDUSTRY AT THE TOP OF EACH PAGE

AGENDA 1. Skills matrix feedback

2. Resume peer review

3. Cover letter review

4. Action items this week

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SKILLS MATRIX FEEDBACK

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RESUMES!

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HEADER/FORMATTING

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Margins equal (1.5 cm)

Aligned bullet points

Font size/type (size 10) (used

throughout document) (max of 2)

Periods or no periods

Dashes/hyphens

Section spacing

Right aligned dates

Title consistency

Name (given/preferred)

Dates consistency (month and

year or just year)

Numbers under 10 spelled out

White space – is it easy to

read?

All written in 3rd person

Address

LinkedIn URL (Personalized)

Phone

Email

PROFILE/KEY COMPETENCIES

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No more then 5 lines for key competencies (4 for profile)

Languages

Skills/strengths/experiences

Branded to job posting

Is the profile linked with proof elsewhere in the resume

EDUCATION

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BCom not BCOMM

Location of school

Start with degree

Key courses, but no grocery lists

GPA (cumulative or quantitative courses only)

Key/relevant projects – accomplishment statement form

Awards – accomplishment statement form

HS – IB degrees – how to show this

Transfer schools – how to list them

Exchange programs – how to list them

GPA (show the scale)/%/letter grades – based on how the school give grades

CSC/CFA, Level 1, Bloomberg Essentials, MDA

Case competitions (balance the real estate)

WORK/RELEVANT/EXTRA CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE

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Varied result verbs (no more

than 2 the same)

Branded to job posting (skills

relevant)

Reverse chronological order (by

start date)

Explanation sentences of

companies/experiences

Proof where possible – result

verb based

One sentence (2 lines best)

Filler words

RAT statements (not in that

order but need all parts of the

RAT)

What qualifies as work vs

extra-curricular

Words from job description in

the resume – clear connection

INTERESTS

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Be able to speak extensively

about the topics you put

here…and be interested

Specifics draw them in

Differentiate

Well rounded

(physical/creative/worldly-ness)

BE FUN!! But appropriate

COVER LETTERS!

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HEADER/FORMATTING

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Header same as resume

Font size the same

throughout

Consistent margins

NOT justified

“Attached” for electronic

copies (“Enclosed” for mail)

Proper title at end

Name/title of employer?

Order of beginning:

Date

Contact name

Their title

Company

Address 1

Address 2

City, Province Postal Code

Re: Position title

FORMAT OF A BUSINESS LETTER Your cover letter and resume should flow as one document. Make sure you have the correct formatting!

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Date Contact Name (if known) Their Title Company Name Address 1 Address 2 (if extra space needed) City, Province, Postal Code Re: Position Title and Reference Number (if applicable) Dear Mr./Ms. _____ or Hiring Manager or Hiring Committee (choose one), [Opening Paragraph]

FORMAT OF A BUSINESS LETTER

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Sincerely, Katya Sen BCom Candidate 2016 Sauder School of Business Attached: Resume

OPENING

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HOOK!

Is there a link between them and the position?

Interest and passion

Matches skills

Shows research in company

NOT random fact-dropping!

Name dropping where applicable

SKILLS MATCHING

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Are the skills in the job description?

Are they relevant to the position?

Are they in story-like format? (Easy to understand)

Every position in cover letter MUST BE IN RESUME

Must have link to company/position (explicit or implied)

Bullet points or paragraph form are both acceptable

2-3 skills

BRANDING

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Incorporating industry jargon/terminology

CAN CAN YOU DO

THE JOB?

FIT DO YOU FIT THE

CULTURE?

WANT DO YOU

WANT THE JOB?

CONCLUSION

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Reiterates skills in a different way

Expresses interest in the position

Call to action

Thank-you

Book-end the hook!

SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER...

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Impressive? Hmmph factor? What was good about it? What should they work on? Would you have interviewed them?

THE WOW FACTOR

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Impressive? Hmmph factor? What was good about it? What should they work on? Would you have interviewed them?

WHO WOULD YOU HIRE?

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ACTION ITEMS FINAL COVER LETTER AND RESUME due on March 27th – start working on this now! Come to office hours – sign up ASAP for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday over the next 2 weeks

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SEE YOU NEXT WEEK IN LECTURE!

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