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Welcome to COMM 202
T26 & T33
Tutorial 2
Week 4: Skills Matrix
Hand in Skills Matrix, Name Cards Out
Austin Smith Disconnect from technology please
Breathing Exercise
Opening Lesson
“Note that this journey is
uniquely yours, no one
else's. So the path has
to be your own. You
cannot imitate somebody
else's journey and still
be true to yourself. Are
you prepared to honor
your uniqueness in this
way?”
Jon Kabatt-Zinn
Today’s Key Learning's
Agenda
One-on-One Recap
Skills Matrix
Job Posting Assignment
Recap
1-on-1 Recap
Thank you for
connecting
What do you want
from this course?
 What do you want?
• Networking Skills
• Resume Tips
• Help building a strong
cover letter
• Confidence to get my
dream job
• To meet new people
• Job interview tips
• Self-Awareness
Skills Matrix
Should be 50-60%
of your story!
Situation
Task
Action
Result
Link
Skills Matrix
Using STAR
• Set the scene
• Who?
• What?
• Where?
• When?
• The objective,
issue or obstacle
you had to over
come.
• Why is this
story
significant?
• The How
• What did you
consider/do to
overcome the
situation?
• What skills were
applied?
• Your/vs. team
actions
• What was the
result of your
actions/decisions?
• How are they
relevant to the
skill/job?
• Needs to be
employer centric
• Link:
Lesson/outcome
Situation Task Action Result/Link
 Resume
Condensed to make a resume
 Cover letter
Perfected for a cover letter
 Interviews
Expand on in interviews
The Skills Matrix Is Your Best Friend
Example of using STARL
Failure Stories
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 Example
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
Marking Rubric
Review the rubric on the course blog.
Activity
1. Applicants have 2 min to tell a story (either success or failure)
2. Interviewers have 1 min to provide feedback (TA’s will be listening)
• What is the storyteller missing from their story? (Situation)
• Is is specific enough?
• What is confusing? Is the skill relevant?
• Are there step-by-step actions?
• Is the story appropriate for an interview?
Analyzing
the Job
Posting
Brainstorm
Industry
Terms
Qualities
Needed to
Succeed
Your
Experience
WHERE TO LOOK FOR JOB POSTINGS?
Job Posting Assignment
1. Analysing the Job Posting
 What are the necessary skills needed
for the job?
 What are the soft skills the company is
looking for?
 What do you know about the culture of
the company?
 What is the difference between hard
skills & soft skills?
2. Brainstorm the Industry
 What terms have you learned in school
that relate to the industry you are
applying for
 What articles/books have you read
about the industry?
 Who have you talked to in the industry?
 Which transferrable skill sets will be
required in order to complete the
tasks/responsibilities
• “Reading between the lines”
3. What qualities needed to
succeed?
 Look back to the stories in your Skills
Matrix, where have you shown the
necessary skills before?
 Experiences in Jobs, organizations,
clubs, class projects
 How are your previous roles
similar/relevant to the job posting’s?
4. Your Experience
Recap
The Skills Matrix is the
foundation of
EVERYTHING in this
course!
The most important part
is the ACTION
Make sure everything
ties back to the one skill
you identified
Quantify results
whenever possible
The lesson from failure
stories is key
BCC News 202 Reminders
 Sign up for Office
Hours
 Job Posting Research
due in Tutorial Next
Week
 Skills Matrix due
February 12th
 Tutorial Next Week!
 Full list of eligible
workshops on COOL!
Sign up ASAP to get
your 3% bonus
marks!
 Marketing Imprint
Conference Tickets
still available
 ME Inc Conference
coming up…
Closing Lesson
“Through it all, we
attempt to bring balance
to the present moment,
understanding that in
patience lies wisdom,
knowing that what will
come next will be
determined in large
measure by how we are
now.”
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Which one should you put more emphasis on?
Make Up of STAR
Situation (20%)
Task (10%)
Action (60%)
Result (5%)
Lesson/Link (5%)
Be present

Tutorial 2

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Welcome to COMM202 T26 & T33 Tutorial 2 Week 4: Skills Matrix Hand in Skills Matrix, Name Cards Out Austin Smith Disconnect from technology please
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Opening Lesson “Note thatthis journey is uniquely yours, no one else's. So the path has to be your own. You cannot imitate somebody else's journey and still be true to yourself. Are you prepared to honor your uniqueness in this way?” Jon Kabatt-Zinn
  • 5.
    Today’s Key Learning's Agenda One-on-OneRecap Skills Matrix Job Posting Assignment Recap
  • 6.
    1-on-1 Recap Thank youfor connecting
  • 7.
    What do youwant from this course?  What do you want? • Networking Skills • Resume Tips • Help building a strong cover letter • Confidence to get my dream job • To meet new people • Job interview tips • Self-Awareness
  • 8.
  • 9.
    Should be 50-60% ofyour story! Situation Task Action Result Link Skills Matrix
  • 10.
    Using STAR • Setthe scene • Who? • What? • Where? • When? • The objective, issue or obstacle you had to over come. • Why is this story significant? • The How • What did you consider/do to overcome the situation? • What skills were applied? • Your/vs. team actions • What was the result of your actions/decisions? • How are they relevant to the skill/job? • Needs to be employer centric • Link: Lesson/outcome Situation Task Action Result/Link
  • 11.
     Resume Condensed tomake a resume  Cover letter Perfected for a cover letter  Interviews Expand on in interviews The Skills Matrix Is Your Best Friend
  • 12.
  • 13.
    Failure Stories SITUATION MIS-STEPSFAILURE 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
  • 14.
  • 15.
    Failure Stories  Storyclearly 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.
    Marking Rubric Review therubric on the course blog.
  • 17.
    Activity 1. Applicants have2 min to tell a story (either success or failure) 2. Interviewers have 1 min to provide feedback (TA’s will be listening) • What is the storyteller missing from their story? (Situation) • Is is specific enough? • What is confusing? Is the skill relevant? • Are there step-by-step actions? • Is the story appropriate for an interview?
  • 18.
  • 19.
    1. Analysing theJob Posting  What are the necessary skills needed for the job?  What are the soft skills the company is looking for?  What do you know about the culture of the company?  What is the difference between hard skills & soft skills?
  • 20.
    2. Brainstorm theIndustry  What terms have you learned in school that relate to the industry you are applying for  What articles/books have you read about the industry?  Who have you talked to in the industry?
  • 21.
     Which transferrableskill sets will be required in order to complete the tasks/responsibilities • “Reading between the lines” 3. What qualities needed to succeed?
  • 22.
     Look backto the stories in your Skills Matrix, where have you shown the necessary skills before?  Experiences in Jobs, organizations, clubs, class projects  How are your previous roles similar/relevant to the job posting’s? 4. Your Experience
  • 23.
    Recap The Skills Matrixis the foundation of EVERYTHING in this course! The most important part is the ACTION Make sure everything ties back to the one skill you identified Quantify results whenever possible The lesson from failure stories is key
  • 24.
    BCC News 202Reminders  Sign up for Office Hours  Job Posting Research due in Tutorial Next Week  Skills Matrix due February 12th  Tutorial Next Week!  Full list of eligible workshops on COOL! Sign up ASAP to get your 3% bonus marks!  Marketing Imprint Conference Tickets still available  ME Inc Conference coming up…
  • 25.
    Closing Lesson “Through itall, we attempt to bring balance to the present moment, understanding that in patience lies wisdom, knowing that what will come next will be determined in large measure by how we are now.” Jon Kabat-Zinn
  • 26.
    Which one shouldyou put more emphasis on?
  • 27.
    Make Up ofSTAR Situation (20%) Task (10%) Action (60%) Result (5%) Lesson/Link (5%)
  • 28.

Editor's Notes

  • #8 How to incorporate into the skills matrix *useful to tie back (core/key qualitites) *how this links to the next thing *leading into the stories (don’t ask for the themes, just ask them about the story portion of the strengthsquest // have you thought about the story behind of it)
  • #11 Situation – background setting Action – what did you do, how did you do it? Outline the steps you took to get the result. The Play-by-play Result – quantify if you can (%,$, increase, decrease, save cost by x amount)
  • #18 4 rounds – 1 story each! (other 3 listen, provide feedback)
  • #19 Skills matrix is the foundation
  • #20 Skills matrix is the foundation
  • #21 Skills matrix is the foundation
  • #22 Skills matrix is the foundation
  • #23 Skills matrix is the foundation