Why use story during a job interview?
Read a succinct and fascinating discussion of the value of story for career development by Katherine Hansen. In an excerpt from her forthcoming book, Tell Me about Yourself: Storytelling that Propels Careers, Hansen offers 10 reasons for using story in your job search. Some of my favourites include:
- story establishes your identify and reveals your personality
- story makes you memorable
- stories establish trust
- stories illustrate skills, accomplishments, values, characteristics, qualifications, expertise
- stories paint vivid pictures
Tell Me about Yourself is based on Hansen’s doctoral dissertation research. She has written several other books on career development and writes for Quintessential Careers, a website with a wealth of career development information, and she has a blog called A Storied Career.
Posted: August 20th, 2007 under Use of story, Job interviews.
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