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Tell Me About Yourself: Examples of Narratives That Work

Telling the Story of YOU should be a great experience. It should make you feel like you’ve just had a 5-mile run or a great cup of coffee, or both. Instead, if it feels tortured, nervous-making or rambling, just imagine how the listener feels.

Changing Course, Moving Up, Starting Out, Telling Your StoryAllison ChestonMay 18, 2018Career Happiness, Communication best practices, Behavioral Interviewing, Career Choice, Career Planning, Career Preparation, Coaching, Top3Comment

Pinching Herself

I had lunch with a colleague yesterday, a woman named Suzanne Zemke, whom I met through coaching. Having worked in big corporations for most of her career, Suzanne was given the “gift” of a layoff several months ago. Instead of going back to the same type of job with the requisite steady paycheck, she decided to take a risk.

Changing Course, Moving Up, Telling Your StoryAllison ChestonJune 11, 2008Career Change, layoffs, new business, planning, Self-Employment, Work-Life, CoachingComment

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