COMM 202 TUTORIAL 2

T14 | Fri. 9 – 10 T16 | Fri. 10 – 11

AGENDA Housekeeping/One on One Recap

Skills Matrix Activity

Action Items

WINS!

HOUSEKEEPING - First name, last name, tutorial section, email address! - Assignments collected in the first 5 minutes of class - CO-OP/Exchange anyone?

WERE YOU LISTENING? - Small group discussions! - Be genuine and bring energy to class - Emphasis key points - Personalize examples to keep us engaged - Activities! - Custom music playlist

Major takeaway: Don’t Suck.

COURSE TIMELINE

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!

YOU WANTED- Resume- Cover letter- Interview - Network Skills

WE HAVE TO START WITH…

STORIES!

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!

TRANSLATING YOUR STRENGTHS INTO SKILLSCommunication persuasionCompetition self-awareness Includer collaboration Activator initiative Arranger adaptability

ResumeCover

Letter

Interview

Skills Matrix

LETS GET STARTED!

STAR SKILLS MATRIX

Situation

• Set the scene: • Who? • What?• Where?• When?

Task

• The objective, issue, or obstacle you had to overcome.• Why is this

story significant?

Action

• The How• What did you

consider/do to overcome the situation

• What skills were applied?

• Your actions vs. your team's

Result/Link

• The Lesson/Outcome

• What was the result of your actions/decisions?

• How are they relevant to the skill/job?

• Needs to be employer centric

EXAMPLE – ACCOMPLISHMENT STORY

FAILURE STORIESSITUATION 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• Story clearly indicates what went wrong and accountability is taken• Majority of the story focuses on lessons learned (i.e. personal and professional development)• Show what you would do differently if faced with the situation again, or what you already did since (comeback story)• Aim to be: authentic, humble, accountable

EXAMPLE – FAILURE STORY

MARKING RUBRIC

ACTIVITY Take 5 minutes to brainstorm a story in the STAR format Applicants have 2 minutes to tell a story Interviewers have 1 minute to provide feedback

ACTION ITEMS Skills matrix draft due next tutorial: 5 stories (4 positive, 1 failure) Office hours begin the week of October the 3rd Check the blog for Skills Matrix Info Look out for my weekly email! Next week: Tutorial

Questions?