COMM 202 Tutorial 2T23 & T30

Agenda

1. One on One Recap2. Skills Matrix3. Activity4. Action Items

One-on-one recap

Course timeline

Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

• Intro to skills matrix

• Job posting assignment due

• Skills matrix draft due

• Skills matrix presentations

• Resume and cover letters/emails

• Skills matrix due Friday, February 10 11:59pm

Everything starts with…

Translating your strengths into skills

• Harmony: teamwork, communication• Responsibility: leadership, organizational skills,

ability to work independently• Achiever: initiative, resilience• Analytical: problem-solving, creativity• Discipline: perseverance, multi-tasking, ability to

learn new things

Situation Task Action Result/ Link

STAR skills matrix

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

• The objective, issue, or obstacle you had to overcome

• Why is this story significant?

The How:• What did you

consider/do to overcome the situation

• What skills were applied?

• Your actions vs. your team's

The Lesson and Outcome: • What was the result

of your actions/decisions?

• How are they relevant to the skill/job?

• Needs to be employer centric

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!

Resume

Cover Letter

Interview

Skills Matrix

Skills Matrix

Resum

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Cover Letter

Interview

Skills Matrix

I spent this past summer at Total E&P Canada, where I compiled and calculated information for numerous government payment and application documents.

I had to prioritize my tasks and organize my progress as I updated versions of multiple documents, and was constantly in correspondence with external auditors and other departments. At the end of my term, I had completed 90% of the document target. My manager commended me for the organized, detailed spreadsheet of outstanding items that I had created for the team going forward.

At Devon Canada, the accounting department faces numerous deadlines and supports a variety of different parties. My ability to efficiently manage multiple projects will be vital to my success.

Resum

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Cover Letter

Interview

Skills Matrix

• Completed 13 government taxation credit applications (SR&ED T1263, Schedule 91) by acting as the point of contact to obtain and calculate information from numerous departments, including Geology, Cost Control, and joint venture partners

Situation Mis-steps Failure Lesson Action steps

Failure stories

Context: • Who? • What?• Where?• When?

•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)

• Student shows what they would do differently if faced with the situation again, or what they already did since (comeback story)

• Generally aim to be: authentic, humble, accountable

Example

Marking rubric

Check the blog!

Remember…

Stories can come from anywhere!

Activity

• Take 5 min to brainstorm a story in STAR format• Applicants have 2 minutes to tell a story (either success or failure)• Interviewers have 1 minute to provide feedback:• What is the storyteller missing from their story? (Situation)• Is it specific enough?• What is confusing? Is the skills relevant?• Are there step by step actions?• Is the story appropriate for an interview?

Action items

1. Keep an eye out for office hours2. Skills matrix draft due next week in tutorial:• 3 successes, 1 failure

3. Are you getting weekly email?4. Skills matrix presentation • 3 minutes to present one success

story and one failure story

SCMP

Overview of opportunityWhat is consulting What is the SCMP

Interesting notes

• Working with large organization on their most pressing problems

• Problems vary from helping a company enter a new market, to developing a countries emergency response plan

• Teach you how to succeed in the interview

• Guarantees first-rounds with 7 consulting firms

• Access to alumni of 70+

• Amazing exit opportunities• Strong ability to move around the world• Will pay for Masters / PhD / JD• Feeder for top MBA programs• Hire people from all degree backgrounds• Most desired employers for TOP MBA

grads

• Former consultants:• CEO of Google• COO of Facebook• CEO of GE• CEO of Boeing• CEO of Volkswagon• CEO of Morgan Stanley• CEO of Credit Suisse

Overview of opportunityPartner firms How to apply / learn more

• Information session:• January 26th

• 12:30 – 2:00 pm• HA 492

• Head of recruitment:• Amanroop Rosode• Amanroop.Rosode@gmail.com

• Who can apply?• 2nd year standing and above

• Visit:• www.SauderSCMP.com

Questions?TUTORIAL next week!