Tip of the Week – Storytelling

Within the Job Search, you must learn to master the art of storytelling.

You use storytelling for:

• Introducing Yourself
• Asking for Help
• Creating your Resume
• All of your Interviews

Frequently the best storyteller is the person who will receive the job. How good of a story teller are you?

• Do you know which stories you want to tell?
• Do you know what your stories are saying?
• Do you know which stories to tell in which occassions?

In telling your story, does the story draw empathy from the other person? Do you have elements of humor in your story? Does it tell people who you are?

Write a list of the qualities that you think are your strongest assets. Add the qualities needed for your next position to that list. Go down the whole list and see if you can tell a story that highlights each quality on your list (sometimes you might duplicate stories). Practice those stories with a friend.

Remember they are your stories. You aren’t making them up. Remember what it was like to be in those situations. Feel it all over again. Feel proud for what you accomplished in each of those moments.

If this is a challenging exercise for you, let me know. I am considering pulling together a “storytelling” connection conversation if there is enough interest.

The Tip of the Week is posted in the Job Seeker Newsletter each week.