Telling stories is easy! We do it every day. The conversations we have with our families, friends, coworkers are all storytelling. Want to convince someone to do something for you? Tell them a heart-wrenching story! That’s what Tell Stories, Get Hired is all about. It gives you innovative strategies to reach the heart of a hiring manager or a recruiter. It contains stories of individuals who have succeeded at telling stories to get hired, or to build their business.
Tell Stories, Get Hired features advice and insight from individuals who have experienced some of the job search and career challenges you have faced. None found their experience easy, but they used their stories to get ahead.
Tell Stories, Get Hired features advice and insight from individuals who have experienced some of the job search and career challenges you have faced. None found their experience easy, but they used their stories to get ahead.
The book addresses how to:
- Create a storytelling résumé and biography
- Prepare for the interview using stories
- Build a social media job search campaign
- Advance your career through sponsorships
- Network and build professional relationships
- Work with recruiters
The storytelling techniques in this book will boost your chances of landing the job or career you want.
No Canadian Experience, Eh? is a handy companion for every professional immigrant thinking of moving to Canada or those who have already arrived and need guidance. It is a toolkit of career coaching techniques for anyone trying to understand what it takes to succeed in today’s competitive job market.
This edition not only re-introduces job search basics such as résumé and cover letter design, and how to prepare and master the interview, but includes contributions from top career experts on personal branding social media, onboarding, green careers, leadership, career assessments, self-employment, consulting and time management.
It also contains advice and tips from recruiters and human resources professionals who understand what employers look for in potential employees. Settling is not an easy task as evidenced by the author’s own story and the stories of the many immigrants who contributed their stories for the project.
As founder and Lead Career Strategist at The Wright Career Solution, I provide resume writing and career services to executives, managers, and mid-career professionals.
I hold several industry certifications including Certified Career Management Coach, and Certified Executive Leadership Development Coach, and Certified Resume Strategist, and I am known for my positive, ‘can-do’ attitude.