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Welcome to COMM 202!
StrengthsQuest
Tutorial #1
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Before we get started…
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Nametags Say “hi” to a neighbour
Electronics away
Have StrengthsQuest
worksheet ready
Plan for today
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1 About your TA
2 About the course
3 Homework
4 StrengthsQuest activity
My philosophy
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“The road to success is always under construction.” –Lily Tomlin
1. Treat this as a practice stage 2. Learn from each other 3. Give to get
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About your TA
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Analytical Strategic Learner Developer Empathy
Some fun stuff
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That’s cool, what else?
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• Food • Case competitions
• Calgary • Working abroad
• Being a vegetarian/vegan • Mandarin
• Volleyball • Right to Play
• Running • Reading
• Cycling • Finance
• Hiking • Law school
• The great outdoors • Technology
• Sustainability • Coding
And more!
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Contact Info
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My e-mail: [email protected]
General: [email protected]
COOL: saudercool.ca
Let’s chat
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Sign up for a 10 minute time slot using your preferred name
Come to the Sauder Café
Bring questions, concerns, fun facts, anything!
Copy-paste this link (or check e-mail): bit.ly/1x7p5qN
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It’s all on the blog
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Via Connect or blogs.ubc.ca
Professionalism!
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Dos Don’ts
On time x Lateness
Name tags x Side conversations
Prepared x Poor e-mail etiquette
Respect x No-show at office hours
Quality over quantity x General disruptiveness
Homework complete x Electronics
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It all adds up…
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Assessment Percentage
Resume & Cover Letter 30%
Skills Matrix 15%
Networking Simulation 10%
Employment Interview 10%
Information Interview 10%
Weekly Assignments 15%
Professionalism 10%
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Group Office Hours
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Networking Event
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Thursday, February 5, 5:30-8:30pm
Put this into your calendars
Homework
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1. Print 3 job postings
Due in lecture next week
Where can you find them?
What kinds of jobs?
2. Sign up for one on one chat
3. Read weekly e-mail
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StrengthsQuest.
