COMM 202

RESUME PEER REVIEW

Sarah Brennan

Wednesday 3:30pm [T06]

– Thursday

9:30am [T12]

TUTORIAL 5

AGENDA

Course Timeline

TA Feedback

Action Items

Resume Review

COURSE OVERVIEW

COURSE TIMELINE

Week 7 Week 8 Week 9

•  Resume peer review

•  Bring 2 hard copies of resume & job posting

•  Cover letter & Resume Nov.1

•  Networking Event in CPA Hall 6-8pm

Make note of important dates!

•  Create LinkedIn Profile

•  Networking 101

TA FEEDBACK

START – STOP - CONTINUE

RESUME REVIEW

CLASSROOM SET-UP

Sarah

1.  Write your table number on ALL documents 2.  Put all Resumes in a pile in the middle of

the table 3.  Get out your marking utensils!

INSTRUCTIONS

EACH NEW SLIDE SECTION: PASS cover letter TO THE RIGHT

FORMATTING

ü  Name is preferred name with (given name) in brackets

ü  Phone and address are included ü  LinkedIn URL is personalized

HEADER

SARAH BRENNAN 905-399-4054 | linkedin.com/in/sarahmbrennan | sbrennan.ubc@gmail.com

319-2250 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC

Key Competencies • A driven and optimistic second year Commerce student specializing in Human Resources at the Sauder School of

Business, possessing a positive attitude and strong work ethic • Valued for interpersonal and organizational capabilities through community initiatives as an active member in both

student-run organizations and charitable foundations • Experience in event planning, ranging from intimate team gatherings to large-scale productions, where hard work and

initiative exemplified dedication and creativity while problem-solving skills were developed through conflict resolution • Demonstrated leadership abilities in dynamic team environments as a coach and assistant captain by motivating team

members to succeed and reach their full potential • Proficient in Microsoft Office products on both PC Software and OS X operating systems

Education Bachelor of Commerce | University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Completion: May 2016

• Enrolled at the Sauder School of Business • Specializing in Human Resources • Currently enrolled in a Human Resources and an Intro to Marketing course

Workplace Experience Finance Internship | Achievers, Toronto, ON July – August 2012

• Increased employee productivity by reducing administrative tasks for employees through developing and implementing a new, innovative expense reporting system

• Received written recognition from three managers for exemplifying fast-learning and for being a valued team member as a result of having a consistently positive attitude

Ski Coach | Craigleith Ski Club, Collingwood, ON December – March 2012 • Developed the technical foundation for alpine skiing in a team of beginner athletes who advanced one to two progression

levels by leading various drills and exercises to improve technical skills • Requested by 70% of the athletes and their parents to coach the following season • Recognized from supervisors for being a top leader and imparting 8 years of previous ski racing experience to

significantly improve the alpine skiing techniques of young athletes in a safe environment

Community Involvement Assistant Captain | JDC West, Team Sauder UBC, Vancouver, BC March 2013 - Present

• One of three executive members who won the 2014 title of “Executive Team of the Year” due to our commitment to the Sauder team, dedication to the JDC West business competition and consideration for our competitors

• Placed second as an overall team in the participation category, an increase of nine places from last year, resulting from implementing a creative strategy to make a large impact at the competition by connecting with other schools

• Planned and organized an overnight retreat for 50 people by coordinating transportation, accommodation, meals, team building activities and workshop presentations to complete a 36 hour itinerary

• Surpassed fundraising goals by 20% through the organization and execution of participating and planning a total of six fundraising events raising approximately $6,000 dollars for charity and contributed over 300 service hours

Section Lead | WE Day, Free the Children, Vancouver, BC October 2013 • Liaised with the organizing committee at Free the Children to select, recruit, train and manage 50 energetic and friendly

individuals from the UBC community to volunteer at the Vancouver WE Day event as Crowd Pumpers

First Year Representative | Sauder Sports, Sauder UBC, Vancouver, BC October 2012 – April 2013 • Raised awareness of healthy active living opportunities within the Sauder Community and UBC campus through the

education and promotion of events to showcase athletic abilities

InterestsCross Country Running; Event Planning; Charity Work; Meeting New People; Alpine Skiing; Travelling Canada

CONSISTENCY

Titles: Same format

Dates: •  Right-aligned •  Month, Yr OR just Yr •  Hyphens (–) OR

dashes (-)

Bullets: Same style & aligned

Margins: Reasonable (≥ 1.5mm) + White

Space

Spacing: CONSISTENT

Font: Size is ≥ 10 & No more than 2

types

ü No personal pronouns (I, we, he, she, me, etc.)

GENERAL

ü Experiences are listed in reverse chronological order by start date à Your most recent experience listed first

ü More White Space = Easier to Read

PROFILE/ KEY COMPETENCIES

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

¡ Can include languages

¡ Does it clearly and convincingly summarize strengths/experiences/skills?

¡ Does it match the job posting (multiple references)?

¡ Does it provide a clear, convincing link to the rest of the resume (i.e. is there PROOF elsewhere in the document?)

PROFILE / KEY COMPETENCIES

EDUCATION

¡ Does it clearly summarize education experiences (i.e. including academic projects / relevant courses / grades / awards)?

¡  Is there any ambiguity with respect to the info provided?

¡ Does it match the job description?

EDUCATION

ü BCom not BCOMM ü Start with the degree ü List expected date of completion No laundry l ists of

courses: only specific, relevant courses ü GPA –score/%/letter grade, indicating the school scale ü Key/relevant projects and awards: write in

accomplishment statement form

EDUCATION

STAR à RATS

STAR à RATS STATEMENTS

from STAR stories to RATS statements

* employers don’t want to read your story on your resume, they want to read your accomplishments

FLIP IT!

Result

Action

Task

Situation

RESULTS

ATTAINED EXCEEDED ELIMINATED INCREASED

DECREASED MAXIMIZED MINIMIZED REDUCED

SAVED SURPASSED IMPROVED CREATED

GENERATED ENHANCED OPTIMIZED

ESTABLISHED

¡ Be descriptive ¡ Positive feedback ¡ Promotions/Increase

in responsibilities ¡ Implementation ¡ Awards

¡ How much? ¡ How many? ¡ Numbers/

Percentages

RESULTS

QUANTATATIVE QUALITATIVE

ACTION

Do your results match up with your actions?

Are those skills relevant to the job?

What skills did you see?

SITUATION & TASK

What was the challenge?

Paint the setting (who, what, where?)

Describe the context

DUTY VS. ACCOMPLISHMENT

STATEMENTS

DUTY STATEMENTS VS.

DEVELOPED THE WEBSITE TO BOOST TRAFFIC.

ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENTS

* This is a Job Description

DUTY STATEMENTS VS.

DEVELOPED THE WEBSITE TO BOOST TRAFFIC.

ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENTS

BOOSTED THE WEBSITE'S AVERAGE RATE OF MONTHLY HITS BY 34% BY UPDATING

IT WITH NEW FEATURES AND CONTENT SUCH AS AN

INTERACTIVE WORLD MAP, A STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

SECTION AND A HOMEPAGE NEWSFEED, ALL OF WHICH

CATERED TO LOCAL BUSINESS STUDENTS.

BOOSTED THE WEBSITE'S AVERAGE RATE OF MONTHLY HITS BY 34%... BY UPDATING IT WITH NEW FEATURES AND CONTENT SUCH AS AN INTERACTIVE WORLD MAP, A STUDENT INVOLVEMENT SECTION AND A HOMEPAGE NEWSFEED,… ALL OF WHICH CATERED TO LOCAL BUSINESS STUDENTS.

= Result.

= Action + Task.

= Situation.

QUALITATIVE EXAMPLE

[Results]

[Actions] [Task/situation]

Led Varsity Volleyball team to the PacWest BC Provincial Championship gold medal by exemplifying camaraderie and teamwork in both practices and high-pressure games

YOUR EXPERIENCES

EXPERIENCE TITLE

WORK EXPERIENCE

VOLUNTEER EXPEREINCE

REVELANT EXPEREINCE

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

EXTRA-CIRRICULAR INVOLVEMENT

Other Suggestions?

Choose a Title Based on Amount & Type of your Experiences…

EXPERIENCE

¡  Are experiences achievement based?

¡  Do numbers clearly quantify achievements where appropriate?

¡  Are the result verbs varied and strong?

¡  Do statements have: §  Accomplishment §  Proof §  Transferrable skills; and §  Scope of Action?

REMINDERS

¡  Reverse chronological order by start date

¡  You can include explanation sentences of companies/experiences if necessary

¡  El iminate f i l ler words

¡  Written in third person

¡  Keep it to one sentence (2 l ines is best)

¡  The elements of the RATS statement should be apparent (but not necessari ly in RATS order)

INTERESTS

INTERESTS

GOAL SHOWCASE

PERSONALITY &

DIFFERENTIATE YOURSELF.

HOW DO YOU WANT TO BE

REMEMBERED?

ARE YOU CATERING TO

YOUR AUDIENCE?

¡ 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! And appropriate

*NOTE for the candidate: Be able to speak about these interests extensively!

INTERESTS

BRANDING

¡ Personal qualifications are well tailored to requirements of job (clear 60-70% match)

¡ Multiple words from job description are included in resume (5+)

¡ Interests section show personality and relevant specific interests

¡ There is strong evidence of CAN-WANT-FIT match made

BRANDING

ACTION ITEMS

1.  Resume & cover letter is due on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1ST @ 2PM via Turnitin

2.  LinkedIn profile is due before next tutorial!

3.  Networking event on NOVEMBER 3RD, 2016 6-8pm

4.  Office hours!

5.  Sign up for extreme makeover & BCC sessions (2 max for resume & cover letter)

ACTION ITEMS