Category Archives: Storytelling and Career

I was reading a blog entry by Corey Harlock directed at recruiters when this sentence stopped me dead in my tracks: A resume in no way, shape or form is an indication of the person who created it. The point of the article (I think) is that recruiters should not … Continue reading →

One of a whole list of possibilities I’ve considered over the years in my quest for what the perfect storytelling resume would look like has been video resumes, which I wrote about as recently as the Ink Foundry internship series that started here. I’ve long been aware of issues with … Continue reading →

What characteristics comprise good stories used in the job search (in resumes, cover letters, portfolios, personal branding, interview responses, and, as discussed in yesterday’s entry, networking communications)? Melinda Briana Epler, in a piece not long ago on Best Practices in Storytelling, provided a set of Storytelling Rules of Engagement that … Continue reading →

As I learned from the Career Diva blog of Eva Tahmincioglu, Tom McAlister created a comic book strip, Brandman to the Rescue, with himself as the superhero, Brandman. The comic, which you can see here, tells the story of McAlister’s career and accomplishments. Hiring managers, Tahmincioglu explains, weren’t the main … Continue reading →

I’ve explored the idea of the storytelling resume many, many times in this space, always on the lookout for what the ideal storied resume would look like. I still don’t know the exact form the perfect storytelling resume would take, but one place to start is with an existing resume. … Continue reading →

Telling stories of your accomplishments is effective not just for the job search, but also when you are in your performance review and when you’re negotiating an initial salary or, later, a raise. In the salary-negotiation portion of a job interview, be prepared “with stories to tell that illustrate your … Continue reading →

It seems like at least monthly a career guru is predicting the death of resumes — or even pronouncing them already dead. The latest is Ryan Rancatore, who poses the question, “Will Resumes Be Extinct By 2020?” These gurus rarely use the word “story” to describe what’s lacking in resumes … Continue reading →