Peer Review

1. COMM 202
TUTORIAL #4
w/ Michelle Sieklucki
T05 & T11

2. Class Set-up
Michelle

3. Instructions
• Hand in one copy of the cover
letter
• Write your table number on ALL
documents
• Put all cover letters in a pile in
the middle of the table
• Get out your marking utensils!
EACH NEW SLIDE SECTION:
PASS cover letter
TO THE RIGHT

4. Elements
Formatting
Opening
Skills Matching
Closing
Branding

5. FORMATTING

6. Formatting
• Left aligned (NOT
justified)
• No indents on
paragraphs
• Bullet points vs.
paragraphs
• 2-3 relevant skills
• consistent font size
(min. size 11)
• Appropriate font
• Margin sizes
• Spacing between
paragraphs
• Thoughtful white
space

7. Addressing the CL
Date
Contact Name
Title
Company
Address 1
City, Province Postal Code
Re: Position Title (reference number if
given)
Dear [first name Last name],
or Dear Hiring Manager/Committee,

8. Closing Format
[Closing Paragraph]
Sincerely,
(Optional written signature)
Your Full Name
Bcom Candidate 20XX
Sauder School of Business
Attached(or Enclosed): Resume

9. OPENING 

10. Opening
• Expresses very keen genuine
interest and/or passion for
position
• Makes a clear expression of the
skills/experience matching the
job description
• Integrates genuine and unique
primary or secondary research
indicating interest in firm
• Name Drop (when applicable)
• HOOK

11. SKILLS MATCHING 

12. Skills Matching
• Describes specific skills that are clearly
matched to the job description,
referencing specific examples that
leverage experiences and qualifications
• Experiences highlighted are specific and
concise linking past experiences through
transferable skills
• Results show success or strength in past
experiences
• STARL Format, emphasizing results and link
(but only link when it isn’t obvious)
• Watch for team experiences (WE v. I)
Show me how you demonstrated the skill,
don’t just tell me that you have it

13. CLOSING 

14. Closing
• Very clear reference to
specific skills
• Interest and request for
meeting Aka “call to action”
• Graciously and genuine Thanks
• Tie back into Hook/opening
and/or stories

15. BRANDING 

16. Branding
• Insightful research that
demonstrates knowledge and
interest in the industry or
organization
• Clearly illustrates how the
candidate will “fit” into the
industry or organization

17. Who got the interview?

18. How To Succeed!
• ASK for help!
• Sign-up for Office Hours
• Don’t procrastinate, try to
work through it 20 minutes a
day

19. Action Items

20. To do for next week
• Skills Matrix due Friday, October
14th @ 2pm on Turnitin
• TUTORIAL next week!
• Watch the Resume E-module &/or
“Outline to a Chronological
Resume” on the course blog
• For tutorial 2 hard copy Resume
drafts and job posting

21. Turnitin Credentials
TUESDAY T05
• Class ID: 13699236
• Password: 202isawesome
THURSDAY T11
• Class ID: 13699279
• Password: 202isawesome