The Career Builder's Podcast
Storytelling Your Way to Success with Virginia Franco
Episode Summary
Professional resume writer Virginia Franco (a former journalist), discusses how to tell your story on resumes, in interviews, and on LinkedIn, so you can land your next job faster.
Episode Notes
Topics Covered
- Virginia Franco - Multi-Certified Executive Resume and LinkedIn Writer, Coach and Storyteller
- How Virginia became an accidental entrepreneur
- What does it mean to be a story teller in a professional context
- Common misconceptions about storytelling
- Some characteristics of a great storyteller
- How to become a better storyteller
- How to incorporate storytelling into a resume
- Resume tips
- What should you look for in a resume writer?
- Can you optimize for storytelling and keyword searches?
- Using the LinkedIn About section to tell the reader "Why me"
- The best format to tell stories in an interview
- Steps you can take if you're concerned about your job during COVID-19
- https://candor.co/hiring-freezes - list of companies currently hiring
- If you're not ready to take a big risk, take a smaller risk
- "Just because you're good at a lot of things, doesn't mean that's what you should do."