Yuwei 202 tutorial 1
- 1. COMM 202 tutorial 1: intro & LinkedIn T24 & T25 Yuwei Wei
- 2. agenda • who am I? why am I here? • course expectations • action items • LinkedIn
- 3. who am I?
- 4. my strengths • achiever • empathy • harmony • developer • responsibility
- 5. my saboteurs • stickler • pleaser • hyper-achiever • hyper-rational • hyper-vigilant
- 7. PRE- UBC Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
- 9. what else? • Accounting Recruit, Consulting Recruit • Mentorship Programs (BMMP, SCMP) • Case Competitions • Instruments (piano) • TV (Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds) • Sports (football, soccer, ultimate frisbee) • Mentorship • Board games (Taboo, Catan) • Sushi • Dogs
- 10. why am I here?
- 11. Logo VS. Brand
- 12. one on ones • Sign up for a 10-minute chat with me: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fL9bflKELagKx XVPsC42Wnx6ZzLIuTnWzc0tNeiIEkg/edit#gid=0 • Chat about: • COMM 202 (What are you excited about? What are you nervous about?) • Your career goals? Or goals for this semester? • Anything we have in common or you’re interested in!
- 13. student advisory committee • email comm202@sauder.ubc.ca by Friday, January 20th @ 11:59pm with a brief intro of yourself and an explanation of why you would be an excellent SAC Member including your tutorial section, TA Name and the subject line: 202 SAC Application.
- 14. contact me! Yuwei Wei comm202.3@sauder.ubc.ca include your tutorial section General/Administrative Questions COMM202@sauder.ubc.ca Office Hours sign up on COOL. search “202”. find date and RSVP. Questions?
- 16. treat this course like a… a safe place to practice
- 17. professionalism 10% of your grade! Be present Contribute and spark conversation In class/email etiquette Come punctual and prepared! No technology
- 18. class prep assignments • Each tutorial you will prepare one assignment • Each assignment is worth ~2% for a total of 15% in the course • Assignments will be collected in the first 5 minutes of class. All assignments handed in late will receive a grade of zero!
- 21. LinkedIn versus resume • LinkedIn is social! o be personable, speak in first person, show your personality (conversational) o more flexibility & creativity • LinkedIn is all about you! o your profile is tailored to your professional brand more so than to a company o include broader experiences, projects, skills, and interests in a variety of formats o written documents are formal, company-specific, direct ask and intention
- 22. before we start turn off “Notify your network” when making many small changes don’t mark a connection request as “I Don’t Know” unless they are negatively impacting you • after too many IDK’s, LinkedIn will ban them from the network found on the right side of your profile under “Who’s Viewed your Profile?”
- 24. 2. Attention Grabbing Headline 1. Professional Headshot 3. Complete Experiences 4. Connections, Contact Info, Customized URL 5. Interesting summary showcasing personality! key elements of a profile
- 25. professional-looking headshot • reasonably close-up (from the shoulders up) • high quality, good lighting, looks like you!
- 26. headline • it is your 120 character hook • should be about what you do • be memorable and enticing people to look at your profile
- 27. headline
- 28. headline
- 29. headline
- 30. summary • 2,000 characters to summarize your background and future goals
- 31. summary elements showcase personality & brand think cover email… make it conversation leverage your hook – grab their attention background = skills + accomplishment short, easy to read sentences expand on your headline
- 32. summary
- 33. summary: what to write about education what you’re about: personal work style, character traits awesome facts about yourself or accomplishments additional portfolio links or platforms finish with call to action: invitation to connect, contact information any other suggestions?
- 34. summary
- 35. professional experience include all roles in reverse chronological order use accomplishment statements show examples of your work i.e. videos, awards, presentations be concise! get to the point
- 37. other components • experiences o try not to copy-paste from your resume o talk about the challenges you faced and a couple key wins o prove your accomplishments by showing examples of your work (i.e. video projects, presentations, photography…) • education o join UBC and Sauder (AND the alumni communities!) • honours/awards
- 38. other components • projects o list academic or extra-curricular projects as you see fit • skills o searchable, so aim for brand-specific not generic • influencers o follow your idols! Helps others to see who inspires you
- 39. action items • Sign up for one on one meetings! • Interview Stream due Sunday, Jan. 22 – Instructions on Course Blog • Next week: Lecture Puppy of the week!