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Last Modified 2017-06-21 10:13 PM Pacific Standard Time Printed 1 COMM 202: Career Fundamentals T22 & T26 with Trixie Hernandez
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COMM 202: Career FundamentalsT22 & T26 with Trixie Hernandez
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our agenda for today
1. getting to know your TA
2. course expectations
3. putting together a skills matrix
4. activity + action items
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tinyurl.com/202tin
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introductions
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1. Getting to know your TA
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who am i?
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who am i?
• extracurricular
involvements
• professional work
experience
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1) my extracurricular involvements
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
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2) my professional experience
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
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who am i?
• personality type
• interests
• stories of failure
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1) my personality type
Myers Briggs Personality Type
ENFP
Strengths Quest Personality Type
..which stands for, extroverted,
intuitive, feeling, and perceiving
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ENFPs are fiercely
independent, and much more
than stability and security, they
crave creativity and freedom.
1. Strategic
2. Communication
3. Input
4. Individualization
5. Arranger
• My ability to see the big picture allows
me to find the best route
• My communication style is vivid and
effective
• I am incredibly curious and enjoy
collecting information
• I tend to view each person uniquely
• I conduct complex situations well by
managing all the moving parts
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2) a few of my interests
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3) times that i have failed..
I almost didn’t make it
into Sauder, had terrible
grades, and got
rejected from 3 jobs…
…and in third year I
applied for JDC West,
got rejected, got in in
fourth year, and still
came in fourth (AKA
did not podium)
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.. and how I got back up on my feet afterwards
Scored a job by winning a
case competition:
Experienced a lot of personal
growth and security in my abilities:
I almost didn’t make it
into Sauder, had terrible
grades, and got
rejected from 3 jobs…
…and in third year I
applied for JDC West,
got rejected, got in in
fourth year, and still
came in fourth (AKA
did not podium)
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2. Course Expectations
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…a safe place to practice
treat this course like a….
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it’s all about professionalism
What this looks like in class..
• Contributing and sparking
in-class discussions
• Using proper in-
class/email etiquette
• Being punctual and
prepared for each class
• Not using technology
during class
• NOT PLAGIARIZING
..and how it impacts your final grade
10% of
your
course
mark
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…but that doesn’t mean you can’t be yourself
In fact, you should!
• It makes you more relatable and
likeable
• It helps you build trust and form
relationships
• You’ll be happier and most satisfied
in your professional pursuit
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Most tutorials, you will have
to prepare one assignment,
such as…
• BCC coaching
appointment
• LinkedIn Profile
• Job Posting Research
• Cover Letter draft
• Interview Stream
Each assignment is worth
~2% for a total of 10% in
the course
weekly tutorial assignments
Assignments will be collected in the first 5 minutes of class. All
assignments handed in late will receive a grade of zero!
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This class will feel like a
lot, but we will get through
it together
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3. Putting together a Skills
Matrix
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what you will need to do*For the Skills Matrix assignment,
you will need to produce two
sets of deliverables:
1. 6 positive STAR stories
2. 2 failure stories
*Rubric can be found on the COMM 202 blog: Assignments > Skills Matrix > Marking Rubric (bottom of page)
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why is the Skills Matrix important?
Skills Matrix (positive STAR & failure stories)
Week 6 – 8: Cover Letter
Week 6 – 8: Resume
Week 10 – 12: Interview
The Skills Matrix will help you
to clearly articulate your
experiences and strengths
to employers during the
application and interview
process.
It will act as the foundation
for the rest of your
professional toolkit.
Professional
toolkit
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what are positive STAR stories?
A positive STAR story is a
structured example of a time
when you exhibited a personal
strength or skill.
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step #1: translating your skills into strengths
1. Strategic
2. Communication
3. Input
4. Individualization
5. Arranger
Strengths Quest themes Skills
• Initiative, innovative, problem solving
• Public speaking, communication
• Inquisitivity, creativity, quick learner
• Empathy, perceptiveness, team player
• Passion, determination, work ethic
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step #2: communicating your skills with “STAR”
statements
Situation
• Context
• Who?
• What?
• When?
• Where?
Task
• The objective, issue or obstacle you had to over come.
• Why is this story significant?
Action
• The “how”
• What did you consider/ do to overcome the situation
• What skills were applied
• Your vs. team actions
Result
• What was the result of your actions/decisions?
• How are they relevant to the skill/job?
• Needs to be employer centric
Link
• The Lesson
• How will I use this in the future?
Skill demonstrated: Initiative
Fill out the 5 areas for each of your skills
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step #2: communicating your skills with “STAR”
statements
Situation
• During my internship at Nestlé this past summer, I was on the innovation and brand management team in Confectionery
Task
• I was tasked to plan the annual“Development Day”, an event where the team partakes in activities to learn more about the category with a limited budget
Action
•I conceptualized a theme revolving around understanding the future of food, snacking, and flavours
•Then, I planned and executed an ‘Amazing Race’ style game where managers and decision makers got to experience food concepts and shopper techniques up close and personal
Result
• After the event, I was recognized by the President of Confectionery and the CEO of Nestlé for leadershp and vision with an award and set the team up for the new innovation season
Link
• Even in smaller roles, I take the initiative to look at the big picture and bring a long term focus to every task. Additionally, I am able to put these big ideas into paper and execute them tangibly
Fill out the 5 areas for each of your skills
Skill demonstrated: Initiative
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what is a failure story?
A failure story is an example of a time
when something went wrong and the
lessons you learned and steps you took
to correct the issue.
These types of questions are very
likely to come up in interviews – and
ones that you definitely need to prepare
ahead of time for!
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how to create a failure story
Situation
• Context
• Who?
• What?
• When?
• Where?
Misstep
• What did I do wrong?
• How am I accountable for the mistakes made?
Failure
• What happened as a result of my actions?
Lesson
• What did I learn through this failure?
Action Steps
• How did I overcome OR what will I do now?
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how to create a failure story
Situation
• I was competing on the Marketingteam for Sauder JDC West 2017
• Sauder had just won School of the Year and we wanted to win again
Misstep
• Winningwas a point of pride for me and I put all my energy into “brute forcing” a win
• I neglected the needs of my team mates
Failure
• We ended up placing 4th, literally just a brush away from a podium placement and it was devastating
Lesson
• I need to make my work ethic and skills the source of my pride, rather than my arbitrary ability to win case competitions
Action Steps
• I focused on becoming emotionally intelligent and self aware
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what a good failure story will demonstrate
RESILIENCE AUTHENTICITY ABILITY TO LEARN
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RSVP for office
hours on COOL
1. Tuesday, Jan 23rd
12:30 – 2pm
2. Tuesday, Jan 30th
4 - 5:30pm
3. Thursday, Feb 1st
12:30 – 2pm
***Locations have not been
confirmed, but will be
somewhere in Henry Angus
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activity time!
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Take out your notebook/piece of paper and
answer these following questions…
1. What is a career path that you have always wanted to pursue, but feel
intimidated or discouraged from actually pursuing it?
In other words – if money wasn’t an issue, what would you be doing?
2. What does success mean to you?
3. I want you to visualize a typical work day that is 5 years from now.
Describe your surroundings, who you’re talking to, and what kind of state
are you in? Do not write your job title or the company name.
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action items for next week
1. One on one signups (optional) with me for next week www.tinyurl.com/202dates
2. Skills Matrix drafts due week of January 15th at the start of class: 2 positive and 1 failure stories
3. Final Skills Matrix due February 2nd at 11:59pmon Turnitin: 6 positive and 2 failure stories
4. Pay course fees @ HA 443
5. Book your BCC Coaching appointment
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tinyurl.com/202dat
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how to get in touch with me
call me
maybe?
1. Email: [email protected]
2. One on ones: sign ups available
here for timeslots next week
www.tinyurl.com/202dates
3. Tutorials: feel free to approach me
before or after
4. Office hours: available throughout
the term as assignments come up
(keep posted!)
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Questions?
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ok bye!
