t5 resume peer edit
TRANSCRIPT
COMM 202 TUTORIAL 5 Hand in a copy of your
resume draft
AGENDA
TA Feedback Resume Peer Review
Action Items
TA FEEDBACK
Start Stop
Continue
SPOT THE ERRORS
INSTRUCTIONS
Write your table number on ALL documents Put all resumes in a pile in the middle of the table
Get out your marking utensils For each new slide section, pass your resume to the RIGHT
FORMATTING
FORMATTINGTitles formatted the sameSpacing is consistentMargins are reasonable (≥1.5cm)Phrases either ALL end in period or notDates
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 spelled out (i.e. two vs. 2)Bullets: same size/style, aligned
No personal pronouns (I, we, he, she)
White space Experiences in reverse
chronological order
Name is preferred name with given name in brackets
Phone and address included
Linkedin url is personalized
Header
General
Consistency
HEADER
PROFILE
PROFILE/KEY COMPETENCIES No more than 5 lines for key competencies (4 for profile) Can include languages Does it clearly and convincingly summarize strengths/experiences/skills? Does it match and make multiple references to the job posting? Does it provide a clear, convincing link to the rest of the resume (i.e. is there PROOF elsewhere in the document?
EDUCATION
EDUCATION Does it clearly summarize education experiences, including academic projects/relevant courses/grades/awards? Is there any ambiguity with respect to the info provided? Does it match the job description?
EDUCATION BCom not BCOMM Start with the degree List expected date of completion either as “Completion:” or “Expected Completion:” Only list specific, relevant courses GPA – score/%/letter grade, indicating the school scale Key/relevant projects and awards: write in accomplishment statement form
ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENTS
RATS FORMAT From STAR to RATS statements
Result
Action
Task
Situation
RESULTS
ATTAINED EXCEEDEDELIMINATEDINCREASED
DECREASED
MAXIMIZEDMINIMIZEDREDUCED
SAVEDSURPASSEDIMPROVEDCREATED
GENERATEDENHANCEDOPTIMIZED
ESTABLISHED
RESULTSQualitative
Be descriptive Positive feedback Promotion/increase in
responsibilities Implementation Awards
Quantitative How much? How many? Number/percentages
ACTIONS
Do your results match up with your actions?
Are those skills relevant to the job?
What skills did you see?
SITUATION AND TASK
What was the challenge?
Paint the setting (who, what, where?)
Describe the context
DUTY-BASED VS. ACCOMPLISHMENT
Duty-BasedResponsible for contacting
corporate clients and organizing a tournament
AccomplishmentAchieved 85% client
retention rate by establishing relationships with key corporate clients
and providing a well-organized, personally tailored tournament
experience
ACCOMPLISHMENT EXAMPLEAchieved 85% client retention rate by establishing relationships with key corporate clients and providing a well-organized, personally tailored tournament experience
Result
Action + Task
ACCOMPLISHMENT EXAMPLEAchieved 85% client retention rate by establishing relationships with key corporate clients and providing a well-organized, personally tailored tournament experience
Situation
ACCOMPLISHMENT EXAMPLEAchieved 85% client retention rate by establishing relationships with key corporate clients and providing a well-organized, personally tailored tournament experience
ANOTHER EXAMPLE
Led Varsity Volleyball team to the PacWest BC Provincial Championship gold medal by exemplifying camaraderie and teamwork in both practices and high-pressure games
WORK EXPERIENCE
WORK EXPERIENCE 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?
WORK EXPERIENCE Reverse chronological order by end date You can include explanation sentences of companies/experiences if necessary Eliminate filler words Written in third person Keep it to one sentence (2 lines at most) Elements of RATS should be apparent (but not necessarily in RATS order
INTERESTS
INTERESTSGoal: showcase your personality
and differentiate yourself!
How do you want to be remembered?
Are you catering to your audience?
INTERESTS Do the interests show personality? Are they specific? Are they relevant to the job (not always necessary)? Do they differentiate the candidate? Are they memorable? Be fun! But also appropriate. Be able to speak about these interests extensively!!
BRANDING
BRANDING Personal qualifications are well-tailored to job requirements (60-70% match) Multiple words (5+) from job description are included in the resume Interests section shows personality and relevant specific interests There is strong evidence of CAN-WANT-FIT match made
Are you the right FIT?
Do you WANT
the job?
MARKING
MARKINGIf you have 2 or more errors per document, we will deduct 40%
TYPOS FORMATTINGSPELLING & GRAMMAR
MISSING INFO
DASHES VS. HYPHENS
CONSISTENCY
ACTION ITEMS Resume and Cover Letter due on Tuesday November 1st @ 2 pm on Turnitin LinkedIn profile is due before next tutorial! Networking Event on November 3rd, 2016 6 – 8 pm Office Hours Sign up for Extreme Makeover + BCC Sessions Next week: Tutorial!