Recently I talked to a company and I did not supply them with a resume. Instead I wrote a story. My story.
It contained not only my professional background, but part of my personal story – things I felt were important in developing who I am as a human being – and things I was proud of.
It was about a page and a half long – longer than any resume I have ever submitted.
But both of the people I met with told me that my “story” was better than any resume they had read. One offered that it was the first “resume” he had ever read from top to bottom.
In this day of widespread online presence – the ability of potential employers and partners to find out a great deal about you – perhaps resumes just don’t work anymore. Or they don’t work well enough.
Perhaps telling your story in your own words is more effective.
Or at least more engaging. I don’t claim to offer an educated opinion here – I just know that my story was more interesting to these people than a resume. So maybe there is a subtle shift going on.
Time will tell.
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