Selling your story...

Katharine Hansen, author of Tell Me About Yourself, on "career-propelling stories."

• Start with "just one story" that reveals your essence.

• Show how you used your talents when tested.

• Tell of a turning point in your career and what you learned.

• Select stories that reinforce your personal brand and show your passion and personality.

• Tell how you developed or sharpened a key characteristic -- and the results achieved.

• Show how you handle major change and lead others through it.

• Find hero stories where you saved the day.

推銷你的故事

凱瑟琳•漢森，著有《講述你自己的故事》（Tell Me About Yourself）一書。關于“推動職業發展的故事”，她是這么說的：

• 用“我講一個小故事”開頭，揭示你要表達的主旨。

• 講述你在關鍵時刻是如何發揮自己才能的。

• 講述你職業生涯一個轉折點，以及你學到了什么。

• 選擇能彰顯你個人品牌的故事，并且表現出你的激情和個性。

• 講講你是如何培養并提高自己某一重要特點的，以及由此取得的成績。

• 講述你是如何應對重大變化，并帶領他人適應這一變化的。

• 講述你力挽狂瀾的“英雄事跡”

...and what to avoid

• Don't talk for too long or ramble. Two minutes is the absolute max.

• Don't tell stories that aren't relevant to a targeted job.

• Don't lie or exaggerate.

• Don't omit sensory details and a bit of color.

• Don't forget to wrap up the story with a one sentence moral, key message, or lesson learned.

應當避免的事項

• 不要講太長時間或信口漫談，時長最多不超過2分鐘。

• 不要講一些與目標職位無關的故事。

• 不要說謊或夸大其詞。

• 不要忽略感官細節，注意生動性。

• 不要忘了在故事結尾用一句話來總結故事，這句話可以是箴言、關鍵信息或學到的教訓。