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By: Scot

Scot — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:43:27 +0000

@ Meg — yes, you must practice. Most people don’t. Then they don’t get the job.

Thanks for a good method to build the stories!

By: Scot

Scot — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:43:00 +0000

@ Meg — yes, you must practice. Most people don’t. Then they don’t get the job.

Thanks for a good method to build the stories!

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By: Meg Guiseppi

Meg Guiseppi — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:00:26 +0000

You’re so right, Scot, having a few “career success stories” in your back pocket for interviews can have significant impact and make a powerful impression.

One exercise to develop these stories is the Challenge — Actions — Results approach:

1. Describe what challenge you and/or the company was facing, and how high the stakes were.

2. Explain what you did to tackle and resolve the problem, giving the interviewer an understanding of how you make things happen, and how you can do the same for their company.

3. Then tie it all up with the quantified WOW! results or benefits to the company.

I suggest practicing these stories several times to pare them down to a brief encapsulation.

Wonderful post!

-Meg