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a walt disney movie they all contain stories that have similar recipe for success garr reynolds founder of presentationzen com one of the most popular websites on presentation design and delivery believes three basic elements contribute to every great story a problem is identified the causes of the problem are spelled out a resolution is envisioned and implemented 1 tell the story of your career through a presentation your career has been dynamic a resume is just words on a page and limits your ability to convey the true essence of your career why not use a dynamic format to show off what you ve done you will need to start by building a strong story think of it as your pitch create the storyline for your presentation as if you were answering the question why should i hire you and keep in mind the three part formula what is the problem you solve what causes the problem and how have you successfully resolved this problem in the past the magic of storytelling happens when you incorporate powerful images and words to create a memorable story now you are ready to select the tool you will use to convey your message tool choices include powerpoint prezi keynote haiku deck google presentations 2 deploy a portfolio to illustrate your story artists designers and models have used portfolios forever to show their work portfolios provide tangible proof they have experience you can have an online portfolio too show your samples of work photos from events you attended awards you ve won even customer testimonials embed these documents and pictures in the summary or experience sections of your linkedin profile to enhance your message and provide evidence you can do the job and if you are serious about managing your online visibility why not create a simple website that hosts your samples of work and resume and serves as a portfolio complicated coding skills or a large budget are no longer required to create a personal website tool choices include behance carbonmade eolio linkedin squarespace weebly wordpress editor s note see also this section of quintessential careers career portfolio tools and resources for job seekers 3 convert text into visuals as the saying goes a picture is worth a thousand words infographics simplify complex ideas by using images convert your career story into an infographic resume as a supplement your linkedin profile can easily be converted into an infographic or you can create an infographic from scratch but don t stop there you want to draw attention to your infographic add it to your portfolio linkedin profile and even within your presentation your infographic could be just the thing to capture the attention of 65 percent of the population who are visual learners according to the social science research network see this recent post for more about infographic resumes tool choices include beyond kelly and visual ly s infographic resume kinzaa pictocv resumup re vu vizualize me 4 tell your story through social media activity some career professionals and recruiters say that online search results for your name and social media streams are the new resume you are being googled so why not highlight your activity in one spot for anyone to easily find a social resume is another alternative for telling your story collect and show off your blog posts tweets instagram photos and other status updates to provide a real time demonstration of your communication and social media savvy tool choices include about me career cloud s social resume flavors me pixelhub strickingly final thoughts don t hide your story away in a folder instead of relying on resume posting sites and hoping an employer will find you irresistible take ownership of promoting your talent by sharing your story through multiple media formats you ve accomplished great things and it is up to you to make sure that your successes are visible outside your current company and are known to people beyond your manager begin sharing your memorable story today hannah morgan is a speaker and author on job search and social media strategies she delivers fresh advice to and serves as a guide to the treacherous terrain of today s workplace landscape hannah s experience in human resources outplacement services workforce development and career services equip her with a 360 degree perspective on job search topics recognized by media and career professionals hannah is an advocate who encourages job seekers to take control of their job search hannah is frequently quoted in local and national publications such as money magazine and she writes a weekly column for u s news world report hannah is the author of the infographic resume mcgraw hill education 2014 and co author of social networking for business success learning express 2013 you can learn more about hannah on careersherpa net and by following her on twitter at careersherpa for job search success banish the negative story in your head posted on november 5 2014 by kathansen note this article appeared as part of job action day 2014 and is reprinted here by susan britton whitcomb we all have an ongoing story that runs on autopilot through our minds it s the silent chatter often negative that self criticizes anticipates what will go wrong second guesses assumes what other people are thinking interprets or misinterprets events and more it might go some something like this i m never going to get a job employers just aren t hiring if i d only kept up my exercise routine it s going to be harder to get a job with these extra pounds around my middle what a slug i am i got let go because i make too much it s going to be hard to compete against the younger kids who are willing to make a lot less than i ve been making that human resources guy never called me back probably never will i know i blew it in the telephone screen stupid stupid stupid i can t believe i didn t remember to talk about my accomplishments when he asked me that surprise question i hate looking for a job it sucks neuroscientists have a name for this silent chatter it s called the default network also known as the narrative network unless we are very intentional about our thinking we do indeed default to the default network we spend 60 70 percent of our time in this zone and in doing so allow ants automatic negative thoughts to subtly sabotage our success why should job seekers pay attention to the inside story because left unchecked negative thoughts can distract and derail us they send us into a self induced fight flight response that shuts down our creativity and hijacks our critical thinking skills we get off agenda off course off kilter and off of our best self it s difficult to convince networking contacts interviewers and colleagues of our value if we don t believe it ourselves these tips can help you manage your inside story notice the narrative without judging yourself it s important that we not deride ourselves further for the narrative thoughts because that only exacerbates the situation just notice the thoughts such as i hear those ants again interesting i hadn t realized what i was thinking transcend the narrative network get into a different network the experiential network a state where we are very aware of ourselves and our surroundings taking in information through our five senses for example i notice that i m hungry i can hear the fan of my computer kicking on the sky is an interesting shade of blue right now choose gratitude gratitude can change the chemistry inside our bodies releasing serotonin dopamine and other neurochemicals that make us feel good speak your gratitude aloud even if just to yourself extend gratitude not just for the people in your life but to yourself as well for example i am grateful for the strengths i have that are helping me manage this transition construct a new happy ending story rehearse it positive visualizations create new neural wiring in our brains which makes it easier for us to repeat the same success in the future for example i can see myself meeting with my networking contact this afternoon i walk in with shoulders back head held high smile on my face i am using my strengths as a researcher to connect with him and understand his background and his needs i listen and respond in ways that create trust so he s more comfortable referring me to others final thoughts writing a strong inside story allows us to confidently deliver the messages we need to convey to friends colleagues and hiring managers throughout a career transition here s to a happy ending susan britton whitcomb pcc is the author of seven careers books including resume magic interview magic and job search magic a certified brain based success coach she brings practical application to neuroscience research to help people create careers that are meaningful and financially rewarding founder and president of theacademies com her coach training organization has trained more than 1 000 coaches worldwide in career leadership and job search coaching founder of storyresumes touts marketing savvy story get noticed faster in your job search posted on november 3 2014 by kathansen storytelling continues to emerge as a mainstream technique in job search communication a technique we celebrate and explore during this year s job action day to get noticed in your job hunt you don t have to create and mail out 400 action figures of yourself as jens lennartsson did create imitation medicine boxes as pharmaceutical copywriter jon ryder did or lose a fake passport at ad agencies like design student miruna macri did although admittedly those creative resume tactics are ingenious you do have to stop reassess what you ve achieved in your career and what you d now most like to achieve and then weave your value into a compelling story that is custom made for your dream role company thus you need to invest time in articulating your value instead of rush typing your resume in your lunch break it also means that you need to invest time in researching your dream role company and then presenting yourself usually via your cover letter and resume in an impactful and memorable way that matches that specific role company to create impact more and more marketing savvy candidates are turning to creative resumes that help grab a recruiter s attention faster creative resumes can be problematic if they cannot be read by the applicant tracking software that most employers use to harness the constant inundation of resumes creative resumes however can be worth considering to complement not replace your traditional resume one new company that can help you with a creative resume is story resumes the company creates customized eye catching resumes via infographics illustrations and animated videos which cannot be read by employer software founder andrea martins reached out to me when her service launched earlier this year andrea created story resumes after her frustrating experience as a job seeker when she was not being noticed in her job hunt she used her initiative and turned her resume into a story then commissioned illustrations to match soon after andrea was receiving phone calls from recruiters interviews and job offers this success in itself demonstrates both the power of story and what candidates can achieve if they are proactive in their job search but perhaps what i love most about the service is that it practices exactly what i have advocated for so many years marketing savvy story get noticed faster in your job search whether you demonstrate marketing savvy via an infographic resume an action figure or just a brilliantly articulated cover letter and resume this formula is one of the best hidden weapons in your job search arsenal use it storytelling underused in online teaching posted on october 20 2014 by kathansen using stories and storytelling in online teaching is an underused method of increasing student engagement and interest here are just five of many takeaways from recent writings about story in teaching present and encourage narrative in case studies case studies are inherently stories in his book how to do your case study author gary thomas emphasizes the narrative aspects of case studies especially in the sciences assume that whatever you want to study thomas writes has not causes but a history a story a narrative a first this happened then that happened and then the other happened and it ended up like this with this view we understand the occurrence of events by learning the steps in the process by which they came to happen rather than by learning the conditions that made their existence necessary introduce new material in story form presenting material in story form improves comprehension and memory again looking at the sciences arya and maul tested the presentation of content in typical expository fashion or in terms of a personal story of the scientist relates daniel willingham in the washington post the advantage of story over expository was significant engage student learning by evoking anticipation through stories ray jimenez a significant guru of story based elearning design whom i cite in my chapter of modern instructor success strategies for the online professor espouses the idea that story based elearning design is effective because it creates an environment where learners are compelled to anticipate the vagueness of what s next keeps the mind engrossed until the story finds a resolution very few people can resist the power of a good story let students construct endings to unconcluded stories consider learning activities in which students speculate on a story with no ending or one with an enigmatic ending jimenez cites the famed blackout ending to the sopranos tv series in which any number of outcomes have been speculated after hooking the learners with a well written and engaging story the open ended ending allow ed the viewers to decide how to end their story jimenez notes instructors can apply that approach to online learning as the learners attempt to put an ending to an unconcluded story he says different insights contribute to the development of the lesson in his post about unconcluded stories jimenez offers guidelines on how to create a story based elearning lesson with an impactful open ending use short bursts of learning counter intuitive story principles and social media tools that s the advice of organizational consultant trainer and author terrence gargiulo who offers an information packed how to on linkedin gargiulo refers to conversationally driven web based live online learning programs containing what he calls the triple threat of storytelling telling stories listening to stories and triggering stories the capacity for learning to trigger stories in participants he says is key the permutations of possibility for using story are nearly endless you can learn more in modern instructor success strategies for the online professor a story of the story gathering informational interview technique posted on january 13 2014 by kathansen i m republis...