Q.) I have been told that I am overqualified and so have not yet been hired anywhere. I am willing to take a pay cut, so wouldn't I be a bargain to an employer with my experience?
Q.) I have been told that I am overqualified and so have not yet been hired anywhere. I am willing to take a pay cut, so wouldn't I be a bargain to an employer with my experience?
Career coaches talk a lot about value propositions. But it is a concept that confuses many people. So the admonition to make your value proposition into a compelling story feels to many like career coaches are speaking a foreign language. How can I do that when I don't even know what a value proposition is?
Interviewers have a reason why they ask a particular question. It is crucial for the person being interviewed to understand this. If you know the motivation behind a question, you can have a better strategy for answering it.
While having a visually appealing resume does not guarantee that you will advance in the recruiting process, it certainly gives additional clues about your care in putting together this important document - it speaks to your professionalism and attention to detail.
Stories are just another avenue to build personal connections and to promote yourself. As a job seeker, it gives you additional visibility. It also may allow you to share more about the personal side of yourself.