Tip #4: Use storytelling to make your resume come to life
During an interview, you’ll be asked to give examples of your past work experience.
We naturally respond to stories. We feel more empathy for the storyteller, feel more trust in them, and remember stories better than words or images. We show more authenticity (достоверность) when telling personal stories, which makes us more believable and trustworthy. Impactful (умеющий убеждать) presenters tell stories, as do successful job candidates. Turn successes you’ve noted on your résumé or in the story of you, into short three-act stories. Set up the situation, define the problem, and show a happy ending where the main character of the story—you—overcame challenges. Also prepare a story of a failure and what you learned, in case you get asked the dreaded (наводящий страх) “tell us about a time you failed” interview question.
