![Addressing the Cover Letter
Date
Contact Name (if known)
Title (of the person hiring, not the role)
Company Name
Address 1
City, Province Postal Code
Re: Position Title (and reference number if
given)
Dear [First name Last name],
or Dear Hiring Manager/Committee, or Dear
Mr./Ms./Mx. Last Name,
[Opening Paragraph]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/tutorial5-181102201733/85/Tutorial-5-Amanda-T02-T16-30-320.jpg)
Tutorial 5 - Amanda (T02 & T16)
- 1. COMM 202: Career Fundamentals Amanda Bamford Tutorial 5 T02 & T16
- 2. Please sit a table in groups of 4-5 for our activity today!
- 3. Warning Re: Resume and Cover Letter! Examples of Grade Deductions How You Can Prevent It More than 2 errors on the resume? = -16 marks! More than 1 error on the cover letter? = -14 marks! So both of those together is 75% off; the maximum grade you can get is 25% or 10/40 EDIT YOUR RESUME + CL MULTIPLE TIMES (at least 3 times) EDIT YOUR FRIENDS’ RESUME+ CL AND GET THEM EDIT TO YOURS USE THE RESUME AND COVER LETTER CHECKLIST (on Canvas) USE THE RESUME AND CL TOOLKITS GO TO OFFICE HOURS
- 4. Warning Re: Resume and Cover Letter! Examples of Grade Deductions How You Can Prevent It More than 2 errors on the resume? = -16 marks! More than 1 error on the cover letter? = -14 marks! So both of those together is 75% off; the maximum grade you can get is 25% or 10/40 EDIT YOUR RESUME + CL MULTIPLE TIMES (at least 3 times) EDIT YOUR FRIENDS’ RESUME+ CL AND GET THEM EDIT TO YOURS USE THE RESUME AND COVER LETTER CHECKLIST (on Canvas) USE THE RESUME AND CL TOOLKITS GO TO OFFICE HOURS Have a question regarding if something is an error or not? Email me! comm202.1@sauder.ubc.ca
- 5. Our Agenda for Today 1. Resume and Cover Letter Peer Review 2. Networking Basics
- 6. Course Timeline Week 9 Oct. 29 – Nov. 2 Week 10 Nov. 5 – 9 Week 11 Nov. 12 - 16 Tutorial: Resume and cover letter peer review and networking What’s Due: Bring TWO copies of your resume and CL draft to tutorial (1 for me and 1 for peer review) Tutorial: Informational interview What’s Due: Resume and cover letter assignment due on Nov. 6th @ 11:59pm on Turnitin and on COOL Lecture: Interview prep What’s Due: Have informational interview time and date confirmed Networking event Nov. 13th @ 6pm – 8pm in CPA Hall
- 7. Feedback Time! (T16) What should I start, continue, or stop?
- 8. TA Feedback (T02) • Give more examples • More class activities • Give feedback when you have marked the assignments • Giving out real due dates – miscommunication is confusing • Get syllabus and class calendar updated to fix deadline mistakes • Post slides more regularly (don’t delay) • Send reminder emails earlier on Friday • More Pokémon memes • Talking so fast • Fun slides; upbeat, witty, and dynamic attitude • Appreciate heads up about agenda and assignments • Conversational style of tutorials – creates more comfortable environment • Application of career fundamentals to real examples and situations (from personal, TA, and recruiter perspective) Continue Stop Start
- 9. My Promises to You (T02 Feedback) I will add additional examples to the slides that are uploaded online I will work with the Teaching Team to figure out a process by which there is no miscommunication of deadlines and information All slides will be posted on SlideShare and Canvas by 2pm on Friday Short-Term (starts this week!) Long-Term (All term/December) 1 2 3
- 10. Resume and Cover Letter Peer Review
- 11. Instructions • Write your name on ALL documents • Put all documents in middle of table (1 pile for resumes, 1 pile for cover letters) • Trade to the person on your left and trade again if you get your own document • Get our your marking pens!
- 12. Watch Out for These Errors Spelling & Grammar Incorrect Information Incorrect Order Improper Formatting Inconsistencies Missing Information
- 13. Grab a Resume!
- 14. Resume Formatting • Titles formatted the same • Spacing is consistent • Margins are reasonable (≥1.5cm) • Phrases either ALL end in period or not • Dates • Usually right-aligned • All have month and year, or just year • All months are abbreviated to same # of letters • Uses hyphens (–) OR dashes (-) • Font: • Smallest size is 10 • Generally no more than two types of font • Numbers under 10 spelled out (i.e. two vs. 2) • Bullets: same size/style, aligned • One page
- 15. Header and General HEADER • Name is preferred name with (given name) in brackets • Phone and email address are included • LinkedIn URL is personalized GENERAL • No personal pronouns (I, we, he, she) • Reasonable amount of white space – is it easy to read? • Experiences listed in reverse chronological order by completion date • Spelling and grammar
- 16. • No more than 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?) • OPTIONAL** - depends on the industry you are applying to, include if need a way to fill up your resume (i.e. Not enough experience but can’t have too much white space on resume) Optional: Key Competencies/Profile
- 17. More Examples - Key Competencies/Profile Not included; since it’s optional, it’s was really hard for me to find examples that were good
- 18. Time to Trade!
- 19. • Bachelor of Commerce not BCOMM or B.Comm • UBC Sauder School of Business not Sauder School of Business • Start with the degree • List expected date of completion (either as “Completion: …” or “Expected Completion: ...”) • No laundry lists of courses: only specific, relevant courses (full course name written out) • GPA – score/%/letter grade, indicating the school scale • Key/relevant projects and awards: Write in accomplishment statement form (RATS) Education Don’t include high school education!
- 20. More Examples - Education
- 21. Time to Trade!
- 22. Experience • Reverse chronological order by completion date • Written in third person • Eliminate filler words • You can include explanation sentences of companies / experiences if necessary • Keep it to one sentence (2 lines is best) • Elements of RATS statements should be apparent (but not necessarily in RATS order)
- 23. Experience • Are experiences achievement based? • Do numbers clearly quantify achievements where appropriate? • Do statements have Accomplishment, Proof, Transferrable skills, and Scope of Action? • Are statements led with strong result verbs? Are the verbs being used varied across bullet points? • Does language indicate familiarity with industry/company? Does it match the job description?
- 24. More Examples - Experience
- 25. Time to Trade!
- 26. Interests • 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!
- 27. More Examples - Interests
- 28. Grab a Cover Letter!
- 29. Cover Letter Formatting • Left aligned (NOT justified) • No indents on paragraphs • 2-3 relevant skills + stories highlighted • Consistent font size (minimum size 10 and should match with resume font size) • Appropriate font • Margin sizes • Spacing between paragraphs • Appropriate balance of content and white space • One page **Headers of cover letter and resume must match, it’s all about branding**
- 30. Addressing the Cover Letter Date Contact Name (if known) Title (of the person hiring, not the role) Company Name Address 1 City, Province Postal Code Re: Position Title (and reference number if given) Dear [First name Last name], or Dear Hiring Manager/Committee, or Dear Mr./Ms./Mx. Last Name, [Opening Paragraph]
- 31. Signing Off Sincerely, / Regards, / Best, (Written signature if you want) Your name BCom Candidate 20XX UBC Sauder School of Business Enclosed or Attached*: Resume * Enclosed: physical copy • Attached: electronic copy
- 32. Time to Trade!
- 33. Opening • How is the hook? • Interest/passion for the position? • Skills/experience matching the job posting? • Is primary or secondary research integrated • Name drop? (When applicable) • Branding: CAN-WANT-FIT
- 34. Time to Trade!
- 35. Body Paragraphs • Skills to match the position? • STARL format? • Are there examples – specific & concise? • Transferrable skills? • Do results show strengths or success?
- 36. Time to Trade!
- 37. Closing Paragraph • Are skills reiterated? • Is sincere interest expressed? • Graciously thanks employer for consideration • Call to action (aka request for a meeting) • Tie back to hook/intro, wrap it up in a nice bow • Do not include your contact information – that can already be found in the header
- 38. More Examples - Closing
- 39. Networking
- 40. Networking Event Details When: November 13th, 2018 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM Location: CPA Hall IMPORTANT NOTE: There will be two waves for the event, with students attending during their assigned time slot. • For students in Tutorial #1-10, please attend the event from 6:00PM – 7:00PM. • For students in Tutorial #11-20, please attend the event from 7:00PM – 8:00PM. We will check tutorial numbers during sign in. How to shake hands when you don’t have hands
- 41. Networking Reflection Assignment Your paper needs to include: 1. Your goals in attending the event: • What is your purpose in going? What do you want to know about Sauder? • Define SMART goals beforehand – how will you define the success of your evening? 2. How did you prepare for the event? (Research potential delegates) • What was it about these delegates that motivated you wanting to talk to them? 3. Summary of who you spoke with and what you learned 4. Reflection in lessons you have learned about the networking process 5. Next steps you will take to continue building a relationship with your new contact (if you plan to)
- 42. Researching Delegates 1. Check out delegate info on course blog 2. Skim LinkedIn profiles of delegates you’d like to speak to • Note any interesting topics • Hone in on similar experiences or shared groups • Think about questions to ask BE INTERESTED WITHOUT BEING CREEPY!
- 43. Dress Code
- 44. Do NOT Bring Valuables
- 45. Ending a Conversation Thank them for their time Ask to connect after the event Be polite and gracious Leave with a handshake
- 46. Action Items for Next Week 1. Submit Resume and Cover Letter Assignment by Tuesday, November 6th @ 11:59PM via Turnitin and COOL - Submit once to Turnitin for marking. - Submit a second time to COOL (to receive an interview for the assignment) Due date is the SAME for both submissions 2. Networking Event – Tuesday, November 13th from 6 - 8PM 3. Office Hours signup on COOL
- 47. Questions? Have a great day!
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