Job Seekers: How to Tell Stories to Stand Out

From Computerworld, May 5, 2009...

With unemployment at a 26-year high of 8.5 percent, the biggest challenge job seekers face today-next to finding a new job-is differentiating themselves from the more than 13.2 million other people who are out of work and looking for new employment.

One way job seekers can stand out from the job search competition is to tell stories that illustrate their professional experience, says Katharine Hansen, the creative director and associate publisher of the website Quintessential Careers and author of eight career management books.

Story-telling, when done right, reveals a job seeker's personality, makes him or her more memorable, and helps a job seeker establish an emotional connection with hiring managers, Hansen says.

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