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Smithsonian Storytelling Weekend 2007

Posted on December 24, 2006 by KatHansen

I attended the Smithsonian Storytelling Weekend in 2005. I learned a lot, met some of the giant of organizational storytelling and decided I wanted to return after I finished my dissertation to perhaps present my research. I have submitted a proposal (on storytelling in the job search) to the Golden … Continue reading →

Change the Story, Shift the Culture

Posted on December 23, 2006 by KatHansen

First, I must give much credit to Stephanie West Allen who frequently posts to the Working Stories group with her monitorings of storytelling in the blogosphere. And I must also acknowledge that my blog is not exactly timely when it comes to referencing Stephanie’s sightings — or anyone else’s. I … Continue reading →

… And Lots More Ideas on the Future of Resumes …

Posted on December 22, 2006 by KatHansen

Now I turn to Scobleizer, the blog referenced in the two entries below and some of the thoughts and ideas raised therein.

Some opinions echo those cited in my previous entry — that resume “cannot show them my passion, my intellect, my personality, etc.” Similarly, another poster said, “How the hell is [a corporate-speak covering letter and a bullet point resume] meant to convey my personality and strong work ethos?”

Some posters said that personal interaction is the key to conveying one’s personality, and that networking is the best way to get a job, that is certainly true. Maybe it’s because I spent five years as a resume writer and attained a resume-writing credential that I stubbornly hold onto the idea that the resume can be saved (with storytelling!) So, yes, personal interaction is key; yet I’m convinced that some of the same things that personal interaction can convey can be conveyed with a storytelling resume. Other commenters felt that resumes should be part of all personal interactions, and one turned me on to a Web site I was was surprised I had never seen for free resume creation

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A Blog Is Certainly One Possibility for “The New Resume”

Posted on December 21, 2006 by KatHansen

Continuing my discussion about the article referenced in my previous entry, another commenter agreed that blogs are important component of recruiting, in some cases replacing the resume: We’ve hired two people fresh out of college in the past 4 months that we found through their blogs – one didn’t even … Continue reading →

More on Resumes and Storytelling

Posted on December 20, 2006 by KatHansen

In a comment posted to the article referenced in my previous entry, a poster wrote: Resumes fail to show passion or adaptability in two pages. They also fail to show how a candidate may perceive dozens of different complex topics. To say I have ten years in project management would … Continue reading →

That’s What I’m Talking About

Posted on December 19, 2006 by KatHansen

Back in October, Dave Lefkow wrote an entry on ERE.net, an executive recruiters’ site, that screamed out to me with its alignment with my research. My Blog is My Resume (registration may be required to see the full article) talks about “the changing dynamics of the Web’s second generation” and … Continue reading →

Story-Related Gifts

Posted on December 18, 2006 by KatHansen

I’m not sure if gifts that prompt storytelling have always been available, or if I have just noticed them more since I’ve been interested in storytelling. This year, for example, I’ve seen an “ingenious journal” that “jumpstarts the storyteller in everyone, sold by Norm Thompson and probably many others. “More … Continue reading →