the power of storytelling in job search and career

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The Power of Storytelling in Job Search and Career KATHY HANSEN, PHD

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Post on 06-May-2015

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Makes little sense unless you read the Speaker's Notes. Audio version to come. Adaptation of a presentation I gave to a group of career counselors who work with executive MBA students. Tells why storytelling is effective in the job search; gives examples of carrying the same story across resume, cover letter, and interview response; describes a hands-on activity, and briefly touches on storytelling in networking, personal branding, and career portfolios.

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  • 1.The Power of Storytelling in Job Search and Career
    Kathy Hansen, PhD

2. Comparing two ways of responding to the
same interview question
3. Are you goal-oriented?
4. #1
#2
5. Why
Storytelling
Works
6.

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