WHAT IS YOUR STORY
The one thing that we all can recall is a good story. I bet you can remember a number of stories that you were told as a child. Maybe you have told a few stories to your children or better yet they may have told you a few stories too. Regardless of who told who, we both agree that stories are memorable.
With this premises in mind, one of the best ways to leave a great impression in a job interview is to reply to the questions asked in a form of a story. A question like, “Tell me about your proudest accomplishment in the past year.” Could be answered by saying, “A classmate in my Executive Masters Program was in a car accident and he was unable to attend class for 2 months, I provided class notes and worked with him from home to ensure he stayed current with the class work and we graduated together with honors.”
You want to ensure that the stories you tell your prospective employer are compelling and personal. Your stories should reveal something about your work ethic and character. Make sure that your stories are something that you felt passionate about, because your passion will be evident when you tell them. Selling Yourself is an Art but with skill and a little work you can develop a number of passionate stories that will make a compelling argument to you prospective employer that you are the one they need to hire. Let me show you how:
Mastering The Art Of Selling Yourself
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I love the new look of your blog.
Completely agree that interview stories should be compelling and personal. One thing I always share with professionals is that to end up with great stories in the interview, you actually have to do the work before so you can have some stories to share.
Marcie
How should we deliver those stories. Mild manner, exciting, passionate? What should our body language convey?
Thanks for such a great post
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