COMM 202

T20, T21 & T27Week 5: Resume Peer Review

Garret LaValley

No Laptops or Cellphones, NameCards

out please!

Agenda

1. Resume Style

2. Resume Peer Review

3. Action Items

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Resume Peer Review

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

o Phone and address are included

o LinkedIn URL is personalized

Header

o No personal pronouns (I, we, he, she)

o Reasonable amount of white space – is it easy to read?

o Experiences listed in reverse chronological order by start date

General

o Titles formatted the sameo Spacing is consistento Margins are reasonable (≥1.5cm)o Phrases either ALL end in period or noto Dates

o Usually right-alignedo All have month and year, or just yearo All months are abbreviated to same # of

letterso Uses hyphens (–) OR dashes (-)

o Font:o Size is ≥ 10o Generally no more than two types of font

o Numbers < 10 are spelled out (i.e. two vs. 2)

o Bullets: same size/style, aligned

Consistency

Formatting

• Very clearly and convincingly summarizes strengths/experiences/skills

• Provides clear and convincing link to the rest of the resume• Matching to job posting (multiple references)• Third person• Does it include Career Aspirations or additional languages (if

possible)

Profile / Key Competencies

• 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?

Rubric Important Guidelineso BCom not BCOMMo Start with the degreeo List expected date of completion (either as

“Completion: …” or “Expected Completion: ...”)o No laundry lists of courses: only specific, relevant

courseso GPA –score/%/letter grade, indicating the school scaleo Key/relevant projects and awards: write in

accomplishment statement formo Transfer schools can be separate if desiredo Exchange schools can be separate or incorporated

Education

• Are experiences achievement based?

• Do numbers clearly quantify achievements where appropriate?

• Do statements have Accomplishment, Proof, Transferrable Skills, and Scope of Action?

• Are the result verbs varied and strong?

• Does language indicate familiarity with industry / company? Does it match the job description?

Rubric Important Guidelineso Reverse chronological order by start dateo You can include explanation sentences of

companies/experiences if necessary (but need to do it for ALL or NONE)

o Eliminate filler wordso Keep it to one sentence (2 lines is best)o The elements of the RATS statement should be

apparent (but not necessarily in RATS order)

Accomplishment Statements

• 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

• Personal style is consistent across both Resume & Cover Letter

Integration

Who got the interview?

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LinkedIn assignment due before next tutorial

Final Resume & Cover Letterdue March 8th @2:00PM on Turnitin