Job-seekers become memorable and trustworthy to prospective employers when they tell stories.
According to the forthcoming book, Tell Me About Yourself: Storytelling that Propels Careers,
which was developed to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the founding of Quintessential Careers,
stories paint vivid pictures and help a job-seeker to stand out, as well as explain key life/career decisions,
choices, and changes. Stories told in resumes, cover letters, career portfolios, job interviews, and
personal-branding campaigns help portray job-seekers as strong communicators and illustrate
skills, accomplishments, values, characteristics, qualifications, expertise, and strengths.
"Through telling stories, job-seekers can establish identity, reveal personality, enhance self-knowledge,
and build confidence," explains Katharine Hansen, creative director of Quintessential Careers and
lecturer of management at Stetson University.
Quintessential Careers gathers three proclamations in honor of the site's 10 years.
Three proclamations were presented to Quintessential Careers and QuintCareers.com today in recognition
of its value and service to job-seekers over the 10 years of its existence. The City of DeLand, the County of
Volusia, and Stetson University all honored Quintessential Careers by naming November 3, 2006 as
Quintessential Careers Day!
It is officially QuintCareers.com's 10th anniversary, and we're making the site even better for you.
We're pleased to announce that we now have more than 3,100 pages of free job, career, and
education-related content. We've greatly increased the number of job-seeker tutorials, with
one on just about every key aspect of job-hunting. Check
out all our free career and job-search tutorials.
In November, we'll be adding two hot new sections to the site: personal branding tools and
career storytelling tools.
And, of course, for our visitors in the state of Florida, for the next few weeks, we will
be on a tour of colleges around the state. Read more.
Job Stuff, A Blog for Your Career, from Stephen Harris.
Stephen's blog is a great resource for those job-seekers who find yourselves in transition, searching for guidance
and reassurance.
The Occupational Adventure Blog, from
Curt Rosengren, a Passion Catalyst. Curt's blog is great for finding encouraging ideas (and resources) for moving forward with your career... a career
that lights your fire.
Blue Sky Resumes Blog, from career
expert Louise Fletcher, a general career and job-search blog that covers all aspects of the job-hunt.
