Download - Comm 202 Skills Matrix - Brennan
Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
CLASS: Intro to Skills
Matrix
CLASS: Skills Matrix
Presentations
CLASS: Resume &
Cover Letter
DUE: Job Posting Assignment
DUE: Skills Matrix
Draft
DUE: Skills Matrix
Feb 10 (6+2 stories)
Thats less than one story per day!
Strengths SkillsRELATOR — Teamwork, conflict management
MAXIMIZER — Initiative, awareness
FUTURISTIC — Planning, willingness to learn
IDEATION — Creative, innovative
STRATEGIC — Leadership, analytic
S-T-A-R FormatSITUATION
TASK
ACTION
RESULT
LINK
The WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHEN? Set the scene
The WHY? The objective, obstacle or issue you had to conquer
The HOW? What did you consider/do to overcome the situation
What skills were applied — you vs. team
The OUTCOME What was the result of your (teams) actions?
The LESSON How is this relevant to the employer?
Show how what you learned & what you took away
The BIG Picture
Resume
Cover Letter
Interview
Skills Matrix
Your Resume, Cover Letter, and Interview are the Lego blocks to building your
dream job
Your Skills Matrix is the foundation
Skills Matrix …
Skills Matrix
Situation Task Action Result LinkI was the Event
Assistant at GranFondo
Canada, managing the recruitment of
volutneers.
I was responsible for recruiting 900 volunteers. Our focus was on creating an
engagement program to ensure the
volunteers felt valued and
appreciated.
Each newly registered volunteer received a
personalized phone call from myself to welcome
them onto the team while addressing any specific
needs or concerns. I maintained regular
communication through a bi-monthly newsletter
announcing contests and providing event updates. As the event date approached, I created and released a 6-
page training guide — a concise summary of their roles and responsibilities,
my contact information, and an overview of the event.
I was able to measure
engagement by tracking a retention rate of 80% on the
event day while also collecting qualitative
feedback from volunteers through
insightful conversations.
Through this experience I learned
the importance of building relationship
with volunteers so they feel valued and know their efforts are greatly appreciated.
… Cover Letter …
Cover Letter
During my internship as the volunteer coordinator for GranFondo Canada, I implemented an
engagement program for 900 volunteers. Each newly registered volunteer received a
personalized phone call from myself to welcome them onto the team while addressing any specific
needs or concerns. I maintained regular communication through a bi-monthly newsletter
announcing contests and providing event updates. As the event date approached, I
created and released a 6-page training guide — a concise summary of their roles and
responsibilities, my contact information, and an overview of the event. I was able to measure
engagement by tracking a retention rate of 80% on the event day while also collecting qualitative
feedback from volunteers through insightful conversations. Through this experience I learned
the importance of building relationship with volunteers so they feel valued and know their
efforts are greatly appreciated.
… & Resume.
ResumeObtained an overall 80%
retention rate for the volunteer program through consistent and
personalized communication.
Failure FormatSITUATION MIS-STEPS FAILURE LESSON ACTION
The WHO? WHAT?
WHERE? WHEN?
Explain the context
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?
Why are you better for it?
How did you overcome the
failure?
OR
What will you do moving forward?
Failure Stories• Story clearly indicates what went wrong and
accountability is taken
• Majority of story focuses on lessons learned — personal & professional development
• Student shows what would be done differently if faced with a similar situation
• GOAL: Be authentic, humble, & accountable
4 - ExcellentStudent has demonstrated an excellent standard in stories. The diversity and quality of stories and proof of CAN/WANT/FIT is clearly apparent.
3 - GoodStudent has begun to build a solid foundation for their resume/cover letter and interview prep moving forward. The diversity and quality of stories and proof of CAN/WANT/FIT is apparent however is not exceptional.
2 – SatisfactoryStudent has a start to understanding their CAN/WANT/FIT to a specific posting though needs to be further developed.
1 – UnsatisfactoryStudent may struggle to prove their CAN/WANT/FIT to a specific job posting given the limited knowledge provided.
Weight
6 Positive STAR Stories
Story meets all of the criteria of STAR listed above and is: Logical Concise Employer Centric
Story meets the majority of the criteria of STAR listed above and is: Logical Concise Employer Centric
Story is complete and meets the majority of the criteria of STAR listed above however does not meet one or more of the following: Logical Concise Employer centric
Story is either incomplete or does not clearly cover STAR format.
X6
6x4=
24 marks possible
2 Failure Stories Story outlines the situation, mis- steps and lessons learned. Personal accountability and reflection is very clearly evident. Majority of the answer is focused on the lesson learned.
Story outlines the situation, mis- steps and lessons learned. Personal accountability and reflection is apparent. Part of the answer is focused on the lesson learned.
Story outlines the situation, and what went wrong. However personal accountability is not proven and/or student does not have “Plan B” if faced with this situation again.
Student fails to outline story and lesson
X2
2x4=
8 marks possible
Activity1) Take 5 minutes to brainstorm a story in STAR format
2) Pair up and share your story
• Applicant — 2 minutes to tell story
• Interviewer — 1 minute to give feedback • Is it specific enough?
• Is the skill relevant?
• Is there any missing information?
• Is it confusing? Does the story flow?
• Is the story relevant for an interview?