Million Dollar Careers: The Best Resumes Tell Stories

Most resumes, even the ones with the most impressive accomplishments, are nothing more than a list of boring bullet points. If you’re trying to get a great job with a profile that’s devoid of personality and storytelling, it’s going to be really hard to stand out. Everyone has an incredible story to tell about their lives and careers, the more we tell them, the more people want to bring us into their worlds. In this episode of the Million Dollar Careers series, Robert Houghton and I talk about what the history of America teaches us about storytelling.   When you’re doing a resume, you’re telling your story and the story has to be informative, inspiring and it has to be entertaining. If it’s just a bunch of bullet points, no one will read it. -Craig Picken    Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode  Why we have to create career vignettes How do you transform an accomplishment on your resume into a mini story? How to balance humility with pride Can we talk about our proudest accomplishments without coming off braggy and arrogant? A storytelling lesson from Bill Gates How did the founder of Microsoft use mosquitoes to tell a memorable story?   Learn More About Your Host: Co-founder and Managing Partner for Northstar Group, Craig is focused on recruiting senior level leadership, sales and operations executives for some of the most prominent companies in the aviation and aerospace industry. Clients include well known aircraft OEM’s, aircraft operators, leasing / financial organizations, and Maintenance / Repair / Overhaul (MRO) providers. Since 2009 Craig has personally concluded more than 150 executive searches in a variety of disciplines. As the only executive recruiter who has flown airplanes, sold airplanes AND run a business, Craig is uniquely positioned to build deep, lasting relationships with both executives and the boards and stakeholders they serve. This allows him to use a detailed, disciplined process that does more than pair the ideal candidate with the perfect opportunity, and hit the business goals of the companies he serves.