W04 Skills-Matrix & Job Postings

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4
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Front
(Kevin)
Room Setup

2. COMM 202
W04: Skills Matrix
T35 & T36
No Laptops or Phones please :)
Name-cards out.
Tutorial 2

3. Agenda
1.One-on-One Recap
2.Skills Matrix & Mixer
3.Analyzing the Job Posting

4. One-on-One Recap

5. In T35 & T36, there is a student who…
o Enlisted in the military
o Achieved gr. 10 Violin / Piano
o Worked in music festivals
o Built schools in Vietnam
o Religiously goes to the Cat Café
o Speaks 5 languages
o Helps the homeless every Monday

7. WHAT CHU
TALKIN’
BOUT
WILLIS?!?

9. Skills Matrix

10. The Foundation of Everything
Resume
Cover Letter
Interview
SKILLS MATRIX

11. Marking Breakdown
Most Important Component – Action!
Situation (20%)
Task (10%)
Action (60%)
Result (5%)
Lesson/Link
(5%)

12. Success Stories (STAR-L)
S
20%
T
10%
A
60%
R
5%
L
5%
• Set the Scene
• Who?
• What?
• When?
• Where?
Don’t leave out
important details
• The objective,
issue, or obstacle
I had to
overcome
• Why is this story
significant?
• The “how”
• What did I
consider/do to
overcome the
situation?
• What skills were
applied
• My/vs team
actions
• What was the
result of my
actions/decisions
?
• Include
quantitative or
qualitative proof
• The
lesson/outcome
• How are they
relevant to the
skill/job?
• Needs to be
employer-centric
SITUATION TASK ACTION RESULT LESSON

13. Assessing Your STARL Stories
S
20%
T
10%
A
60%
R
5%
L
5%
Does the lesson/link tie the skill and story back to a professional
environment? If you were an interviewer, would this relate to the job?
Do the results make sense based on the actions? Are they quantitative or
qualitative? (This is where you can use “we”)
ACTIONS are the majority of the story! They are step-by-step, show clear
thought process, focused on what YOU specifically did versus what the team
did. The related skill is clear.
Is it clear what the problem (task) is? Is it significant enough to merit time in
an interview? What’s the setting/context that the story is taking place?
What was the objective/goal that you were striving to accomplish? What
was the challenge you were faced with?

14. SITUATION MIS-STEPS FAILURE LESSON
ACTION
STEPS
• Context
• Who?
• What?
• When?
• Where?
• What did I do
wrong?
• How am I
accountable
for the
mistakes
made?
• What
happened as a
result of my
actions?
• What did I
learn through
this failure?
• How did I
overcome OR
what will I do
now?
SELF-AWARENESS/ACCOUNTABILITY
Failure Stories

15. What makes a failure story?
o Story clearly indicates what went wrong and accountability
is taken
o Majority of the story focuses on lessons learned (i.e. personal
and professional development)
o Student shows what they would do differently if faced with
the situation again, or what they already did since (comeback
story)
o Generally aim to be: authentic, humble, accountable

16. Marking Rubric

17. Skills Matrix Mixer
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4 4 4
4
4
4 rounds, 1 story each!
2min – Story
1min - Feedback

18. Giving Feedback
o What is the storyteller missing from their story? (Situation)
o Is is specific enough?
o What is confusing? Is the skill relevant?
o Are there step-by-step actions?
o Is the story appropriate for an interview?

19. Analyzing
the Job Posting

20. Analyzing a Job Posting
Analyzing
the
Job
Posting
Brainstorm
Industry
Terms
Qualities
Needed
to
Succeed
Your
Experience
Where to look for job postings??

21. 1.Analyzing a Job Posting
o What are the necessary skills needed for the job?
o What are the soft skills the company is looking for?
o What do you know about the culture of the company?
o What is the difference between hard skills & soft skills?

22. 2.Brainstorm Industry Terms
o What terms have you learned in school that relate to the industry
you are applying for
o What articles/books have you read about the industry?
o Who have you talked to in the industry?

23. 3.Qualities Needed to Succeed
o Which transferrable skill sets will be required in order to
complete the tasks/responsibilities
o “Reading between the lines”

24. 4.Your Experience
o Look back to the stories in your Skills Matrix, where have you
shown the necessary skills before?
o Experiences in Jobs, organizations, clubs, class projects
o How are your previous roles similar/relevant to the job posting’s?

25. Action Items
Skills Matrix due February 12th
Tutorials next week!
Job Posting Research Assignment
due in tutorial next week!
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26. It’s Friday!