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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
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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