tutorial 4 - ali jatoi
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COMM 202Tutorial 4: Cover Letter Peer Edit
LAPTOPS & PHONES AWAY! NAME TENTS OUT!T15 + T17
AGENDA For today
CourseTimeline
PeerEditing
ActionItems
Course TimelineWeek 9Week 6 Week 8Week 7
• Cover letter peer review
• Cover letter drafts due
• Skills matrix due Friday, October 14th
@ 2:00PM
• LinkedIn / networking
• Event networking / informational interviews
• Cover letter & resume due Tuesday, November 1st
@ 2:00PM
• Networking event on November 3rd
• Resume peer review
• Resume drafts due
Resume Draft Due Next Friday!
Time to
Peer edit
The room setup
Ali
Instructions• Write your table number on ALL documents
• Put all cover letters in a pile in the middle of the table
• Get out your marking utensils!
EACH NEW SLIDE SECTION:
PASS cover letter TO THE RIGHT
Let’s learn aboutFORMATTING
Formatting• Left aligned (NOT justified)
• No indents on paragraphs
• Bullet points vs. paragraphs
• 2-3 relevant skills
• consistent font size (min. size 11)
• appropriate font• margin sizes
• spacing between paragraphs
• white space
Addressing the cover letterDate
Contact Name
Title
Company Address 1
City, Province Postal Code
Re: Position Title (reference number if given)
Dear [first name Last name],
or Dear Hiring Manager/Committee,
Here are some examples
specific person(assume known marital status)
unknown person
SIGNING OFF THE RIGHT WAYSincerely, / Regards, / Best,
(Written signature if you want)
Your name
Bcom Candidate 20XXSauder School of Business
Enclosed vs. Attached: Resume
Let’s look atThe Opening
The opening• Expresses very keen genuine interest and/or passion for
position
• Makes a clear expression of the skills/experience matching the job description
• Integrates genuine and unique primary or secondary research indicating interest in firm
• Name Drop (when applicable)
• HOOK
Moving ontoSkills Matching
Skills Matching• Describes specific skills that are clearly matched to the job description,
referencing specific examples that leverage experiences and qualifications
• Experiences highlighted are specific and concise linking past experiences through transferable skills
• Results show success or strength in past experiences
• STARL FORMAT (EMPHASIZING ACTION… LINK WHERE APPLICABLE)
• TEAM EXPERIENCES – EMPHASIZING INDIVIDUAL VS. TEAM ACTIONS
• SHOW ME, DON’T TELL ME
And nowThe closing
Closing Effectively• Very clear reference to specific skills
• Interest and request for meetingAka “call to action”
• Graciously thanks the employer for their consideration
• TIE BACK TO HOOK/INTRO
Look for theUnique Brand
BRANDING• Provides strong, insightful research that
demonstrates knowledge and interest in the industry or organization
• Clearly illustrates how the candidate will “fit” into the industry or organization
So…Who got the interview?
Tips to help you get that
“A”
TIP #1
TIP #2
TIP #3
HOW TO GET AN ‘A’• Ask friend’s for feedback!
• Sign-up and show up to Office Hours!
• Work on your cover letter everyday for 20 minutes!
One last thing
Action items
1. Skills Matrix today @ 2PM on TURNITIN
2. SIGN UP FOR OFFICE HOURS
3. Access resume resources on the blog
4. Bring 2 hard copies of resume draft and job posting to tutorial next week!
5. Have an awesome weekend