Yuwei 202 tutorial 2
- 1. COMM 202 tutorial 2: skills matrix
- 2. agenda • one on one recap • skills matrix • activity • action items
- 3. one on ones!
- 4. what do you want from this course? • learn how to excel in interviews! • sense of confidence throughout the job app process • build a strong resume + cover letter to apply for summer opportunities
- 5. timeline This is less than ONE story a day! • Intro to Skills Matrix • Job Posting Assignment due! Week 4 Week 6Week 5 • Skills Matrix story presentations • Skills Matrix draft due • Resume and Cover Letters/Emails • Skills Matrix due February 10th @ 11:59PM (6+2 stories)
- 6. translating your strengths into skills achiever empathy harmony developer responsibility leadership, diligence, determination mentorship, communication, interpersonal skills communication, conflict management, tact persuasion, strategic influence, teamwork organization, ownership, self-improvement
- 7. skills matrix: using STAR 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/decisio ns? • How are they relevant to the skill/job? • Needs to be employer centric LINK • The Lesson • How will I use this in the future?
- 8. 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
- 10. Resume
- 11. Cover Letter • story-telling, engaging to read • emphasis on the result and the link to the company / position / industry
- 13. failure stories • shows resilience, tenacity • shows that you’re humble enough to focus not just on your assets, but where you need improvement • shows that you can learn from your mistakes and failures
- 14. failure stories SITUATION • Context • Who? • What? • When? • Where? MIS-STEPS • 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? self-awareness & accountability
- 15. 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
- 16. failure stories Skill / Attribute Experience Situation Mis-Steps Failure Lesson Action Steps KPMG Calgary - Advisory Selec ted in a final round interview for one summer student position to c onduc t multiple interviews with different staff members at KPMG I was selec ted in for a final round interview, whic h involved interviews ranging from 2 hours and up to 5 hours. Due to the timing of the interviews and my busy sc hedule, I did not spend enough time preparing for these interviews and was unsuc c essful in the last interview with KPMG. I did not realize how intense these interviews were going to be and therefore thought that the effort that I had put in to the first interview was enough. I did not even go through the c ompany website, nor did I speak with anyone who worked at KPMG/ knew anything about this position After c ompleting this sec ond round interview, I rec eived a rejec tion email stating that I did not get the job. You are not going to land every position that you rec eive and interview for even if it is the last round of interviews, but it is very important that you prepare for eac h and every interview and know a lot about the c ompany. With that being said, I think that it is important to take all of the feedbac k that you c an from the interview that did not go so we ll and strengthen your weaknesses for the next one! Through this proc ess I rec eived a signific ant amount of training and developed my interviewing skills further. I made multiple appointments with the BCC and prepared for future interviews by c onduc ting moc k interviews and rec eiving feedbac k. I then was able to apply these skills to the CPA rec ruit whic h took plac e that September. I was suc c essfully able to land a position at KPMG Vanc ouver in the Audit department. DETERMINATION
- 17. marking rubric
- 18. activity • take 5 minutes 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 (TA’s will be listening) – 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?
- 19. action items • sign up for office hours on COOL! (next week) • skills matrix draft due in tutorial: (3 accomplishment, 1 failure story) • skills matrix presentations next tutorial (1 accomplishment, 1 failure story) • tutorial next week! Puppy of the week!
Editor's Notes
- #7: -We’ve been working a lot on figuring out your strengths -When we shift to skills matrix and employment in general, we want to be talking more about SKILLS -These are my top five strengths, translated into skills -Strengths are like descriptors of an individual, skills are the attributes that someone brings to a job
- #8: 60% of your story -past behaviour predicts your future behaviour
- #9: -This is why having a strong skills matrix makes the rest of your term much easier!