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- 1. COMM 202: Career Fundamentals T05& T15 with Samyta Rai
- 2. Today’s Agenda: 1. Getto know your TA 2. Course Expectations 3. Putting together a skills matrix
- 3. Getting to knowyour TA Hi, I’m Samyta! 1
- 4. Soooo who really amI? 1 2 Above Surface Below Surface
- 5. Soooo who really amI? 1 2 Above Surface Below Surface 1) Professional Experiences 2) Extracurricular Involvements
- 6. Professional Experiences & Extracurricular Activities Year 1 Year2 Year 3 COMM 202 SAC Leading with Confidence Program COMM 202 TA CPA Recrutit
- 7. Soooo who really amI? 1 2 Above Surface Below Surface 1) Personality Type 2) Interests 3) Stories of Failure
- 8. Personality Type and Strengths Description Myers BriggsPersonality Type ESFJ ..which stands for, extraversion, sensing, feeling, and judgement Whatthislookslike • I’m usually quite loud and expressive • I focus on details rather than the ”big picture” • My emotions play a large part in my decision making process • I like things to be organized and structured in a logical way Strengths Quest Personality Type 1. Achiever 2. Responsibility 3. Relator 4. Competition 5. Communication • I am driven and productive • I enjoy close relationships with others • I take ownership in everything I commit to • I enjoy friendly competitions • I find it easy to put my thoughts into words
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- 12. Times that I havefailed… ▹ In my first year, I almost switched faculties and did not think Sauder was for me… ▹ I completed the entire COMM 101 group project and almost nearly failed…
- 13. … and howI got back up on my feet afterwards ▹ In my first year, I almost switched faculties and did not think Sauder was for me… ▹ I completed the entire COMM 101 group project by myself and almost nearly failed… ▹ I pushed myself and got involved in clubs, which made me resilient ▹ Although my group was not willing to help, I took this group project as a learning opportunity and started to speak up for myself. The following semester, I had a group project and we got 95% just because we communicated well.
- 14. “ Success is mostoften achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable. - Coco Chanel
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- 16. Treat this courselike a rehearsal – a safe place to practice!
- 17. What it lookslike 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 PLAGARIZING It’s all about professionalism! and how it impacts your final grade… 5% of your course mark
- 18. BUT that doesn’t mean youcan’t be yourself! In fact, you should! Ø It makes you more relatable and likeable Ø It helps you build trust and form relationships Ø You’ll be happier and most satisfied in your professional pursuit
- 19. Weekly Tutorial Assignments Most tutorials, youwill 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 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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- 21. What you willneed 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) /30
- 22. Why is theSkills Matrix important? 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. Skills Matrix (positive STAR & failure stories) Week 6 – 8: Cover Letter Week 6 – 8: Resume Week 10 – 12: Interview Professional toolkit
- 23. What are positiveSTAR stories? A positive STAR story is a structured example of a time when you exhibited a personal strength or skill.
- 24. Step #1: Translatingyour skills into strengths Strengths Quest themes 1. Achiever 2. Responsibility 3. Relator 4. Competition 5. Communication Skills 1. Passionate, determined, driven 2. Dependable, reliable, commitment 3. Empathy, trustworthy, teamwork 4. Determined, work ethic, motivated 5. Inspire, listener
- 25. Step #2: Communicatingyour skills with “STAR” statements Skill demonstrated: Initiative 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? Fill out the 5 areas for each of your skills
- 26. Step #2: Communicatingyour skills with “STAR” statements Skill demonstrated: Initiative Situation •During my internship at McKinsey this past summer, I participating on a recruitment planning call. Task •During this call, the team was brainstorming more engaging ways to market McKinsey’s internship program. Action •I saw an opportunity to contribute and suggested creating a marketing video •After the meeting, I created a workplan detailing the timeline, steps, and resources required •I presented the plan and outlined the benefits to the Recruitment Manager and got his buy-in and proceeded in creating the video Result •After creating the video, I received praise from both the Recruitment Manager and the Managing Partner of the office for taking initiative and ownership over the project, even as an intern Link •I am a highly proactive individual and will be constantly searching and pursing for opportunities to create an impact in all of the work that I do. Fill out the 5 areas for each of your skills
- 27. What is a failurestory? 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!
- 28. How to createa 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?
- 29. How to createa failure story Situation • Entered the National Consulting Case Competition with a team 3 others • This was the first case competition for most of us Misstep • Before presenting, I started to psych myself out and loss confidence in myself, became very nervous. • During the presentation, I forgot what I was going to say Failure • As a result, our presentation did not have a cohesive story line and we did not make it into the finals Lesson • I learned two things: 1) believe in yourself is extremely important, and 2) we are all human and it’s OK to mess up Action Steps • I was resilient and didn’t let this experience deter me from entering into other case competitions • I practiced with other smaller- scaled competitions and re-entered the following year
- 30. What a goodfailure story will demonstrate: AuthenticityResilience Ability to learn ü ü ü
- 31. Action items fornext week: 1. One on one signups (optional) with me for next week 2. Skills Matrix drafts due on October 5th at the start of class: 2 positive and 1 failure stories 3. Final Skills Matrix due October 13th on Turnitin: 6 positive and 2 failure stories
- 32. 1. Email: comm202.7@sauder.ubc.ca 2.One on ones: Sign up available here for timeslots next week 3. Tutorials: Approach me before or after tutorial 4. Office hours: Available throughout the term as assignments come up (stay tuned) How to get in touch with me:
- 33. Thanks! Any questions? Have agreat day!