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Tell Me About Yourself: Storytelling to Get Jobs and Propel Your Career Paperback – April 1, 2009

by Katharine Hansen (Author)
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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Tell Me About Yourself shows you how to use the incredible power of storytelling to advance your career, whether by moving up in your current organization or landing a job with a new employer. Echoing the most commonly asked job interview question, Tell Me About Yourself shows you how to answer the question-and all others- in a way that coveys a true sense of who you are and what you can do for the organization. Storytelling is also the key to excelling in other job search activities, such as writing resumes and cover letters, networking, creating portfolios, and developing you personal brand. This book takes the reader through the steps for executing each of these crucial tasks impressively and successfully. The book also focuses on on-the-job storytelling that enables you to capitalize on opportunities to advance throughout your career.
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    202 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Jist Works
  4. Publication date
    April 1, 2009
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.5 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1593576706
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1593576707
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"Hansen's passion for applying storytelling to the job search is apparent on every page. A great resource for job seekers." --Rob Sullivan, author, Getting Your Foot in the Door When You Don't Have a Leg to Stand On

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"Transforms an interview stumbling block into a natural opportunity to share experiences that help others understand your passions and strengths."

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jist Works (April 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 202 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593576706
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593576707
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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Katharine Hansen

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Katharine (Kathy) Hansen, Ph.D., is a online educator, author, and writer, as well as a 5-star SuperHost on Airbnb. Kathy, who earned her PhD from Union Institute & University authored You Are More Accomplished Than You Think, Tell Me About Yourself, Dynamic Cover Letters for New Graduates, A Foot in the Door, Top Notch Executive Interviews, Top Notch Executive Resumes; and with Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D., Dynamic Cover Letters, Write Your Way to a Higher GPA, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Study Skills.

Kathy teaches online classes for several universities in organizational leadership, organizational behavior, management, social media, business/managerial/organizational communication and more. She also serves as a dissertation-committee member for several PhD students in organizational leadership.

In 2010, after living her entire life on the East Coast, Kathy moved to Kettle Falls, WA, where she runs a 40-acre woodland farm with dogs, goats, chickens, and a pony. In 2016, Kathy turned the main house on this property into an Airbnb venue and has been far more successful than she ever imagined she would be. She contributed a chapter to Short-Term-Rental Success Stories from the Edge, Volume 1.

Kathy is extremely active in the Toastmasters organization, a worldwide nonprofit educational program that enables people to sharpen their communication and leadership skills. Kathy has held many offices and roles in the organization and recently led a district comprising 800 members as District Director. She holds the highest distinction offered by Toastmasters, the Distinguished Toastmaster award.

Kathy’s favorite activities include creative pursuits, such as repurposing furniture and creating unique wall hangings. She also loves to bicycle through beautiful Eastern Washington, identifying wildflowers and snapping nature photographs. She also thrives on constantly improving her Airbnb rental business and finding new ways to delight guests.

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Thomas M. Loarie
5.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs Up for Hansen: This Book is a Much Needed Addition to Career Transition Literature
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2012
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I have been involved as a co-leader in a parish ministry (open to all, regardless of faith tradition) created to help those in career-transition since 2001. We have served over 1,000 C-level executives, VP level executives, managers, and professionals during this period, with more than 75% of the participants seeking help as a result of the "Great Recession."

Our work focuses on self-analysis of one's God given gifts (their uniqueness), branding, resume writing, the use of social networks with an emphasis on LinkedIN, development of networking skills, interviewing, closing the deal, and more recently, STORY TELLING.

Katherine Hansen, Ph.D., with her "Tell About Yourself: Storytelling to Get Jobs and Propel Your Career" has provided a much needed guide and resource for groups like ours and for all in career or life transition.

Storytelling is a critical communication tool for career success, regardless of walk of life. Human beings are storytelling naturals since we lead storied lives. Good storytelling conveys events that bridge gender, age, and occupational divides to transfer knowledge and experience. Stories engage listeners and are therefore remembered, more than facts. Listening to a story being told can create personal connections and foster a deeper understanding of the storyteller.

"Tell Me About Yourself" begins with the basics of good storytelling, then applies the basics to the job search process - branding, networking, resume writing, cover letters, portfolios, and interviewing. It concludes with the use of storytelling beyond the job search to career advancement - managing organizational transitions, subtle self-promotion, and managing stressful situations. Hansen provides ample examples throughout.

"Tell Me About Yourself" is a hidden gem. I will be using it as part of our ministry curricula and will highly recommend "Tell About Yourself: Storytelling to Get Jobs and Propel Your Career" to all of our participants.
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Triangle Al
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for job seekers in today's world
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2013
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I am a volunteer co-leader of a large career transition support group. We try to help people prepare for job interviews by teaching them how to use stories to respond to behavioral interview questions used by most large companies and to differentiate themselves from their competitors. This is a great book, based on the author's original PhD research, to help people learn how to do this, and to incorporate stories into the full range of personal branding. Our approach is PARs---Problem/Opportunity, Action, Results. I have previously purchased other copies of this book and highly recommend it.
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bora bora beats
3.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2018
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I found this book an uninspiring and long winded data dump. It reads more like a technical users manual than a story itself - very hard to get into it. I also agree with the other reviewer who described the stories therein as amateur hour.
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Steve Krizman
4.0 out of 5 stars Must read for job seekers
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2009
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In her new book Tell Me About Yourself, Katharine Hansen provides actionable advice for incorporating storytelling in cover letters, resumes, job interviews, and conversations with the boss. As someone who is on the hiring end of the equation, I can vouch for the effectiveness of strategic storytelling (see my posts, What I look for in resumes and What I look for in cover letters).

Katharine, who writes my favorite blog on applied storytelling, interviewed job seekers and studied reams of resumes while earning her doctorate. She supplies step-by-step story construction tips and illustrates her points with actual resumes and cover letters gathered in her research.

She clearly did an exhaustive literature search to gather a wide range of expert opinion on the subject. My only criticism is that Katharine could have synthesized the academic literature a bit more and taken a few risks by providing her own opinion.

Katherine puts the issue well for all of us, whether we are in the job market or are building our careers where we are: We should carefully nurture our own personal brand. And we know the best brands are those that evoke intrigue and emotion through the story that they tell.
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Christoph Berendes
2.0 out of 5 stars A few useful tips (10%) padded with endless "resume-speak" stories
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2010
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This book will be most useful to people new to the job market, to give them illustration upon illustration upon illustration that it's ok and even desirable to tell pithy stories as they represent themselves during the hiring process.

I've been at this for a while, but I did find the section on story structures useful, though overlong. In particular, tying the moral of the story - the lesson learned - to future action can be very powerful.

But there are too many stories, and too little analysis and structure, and too many of them are couched in a way that would make me either wince or guffaw if I were the hiring manager. E.g. "At the very instant I read your ad for a Merchandising Specialist, everything clicked. The description of the job became one with my passion, and I knew the match between me and this job was perfect." Please.
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cbokay
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Help guide
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2016
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I haven't read this in a long time but I remember it's a good help guide. It gives excellent strategies for getting through interviews. As I recall you can use it in interpersonal communication which means every time you speak to somebody. It helps you build your self-esteem when selling yourself to others
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William A. Harris, Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars Tell Me About Yourself
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2013
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This book has several practicle tips and guidelines for anyone wishing to develop powerful and meaningful stories using details from ones personal experiences.

Would recommend this book to anyone considering a career change to get them out of the chronological bind of job experience and provide them with fresh ways to discuss their functional work experiences in creative ways.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2016
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Not much depth; examples are weak.
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Hey it's me!
1.0 out of 5 stars not impressed
Reviewed in Canada on June 19, 2013
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the entire book advices you to tell your life story so you make a connection with the interviewers. probably not the best thing to do unless you're a social worker. i tried it once and could tell the interviewer was bored because she was rolling her eyes and looking around the room.
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