24 min

Why Your Career Story Matters Most in a Job Interview, with Melissa Magaña Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

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We all dread the question, tell me about a time you made a mistake in your job. But if we can address our mistakes as simply a piece of our entire career story, we can change the feeling of shame and uncertainty we may feel. Find Your Dream Job guest Melissa Magaña says our stories make us seem more personable and attractive to hiring managers. Melissa shares how to create a narrative arc of your career history that allows you to share specific stories- stories of successes and challenges. 
About Our Guest: Melissa Magaña (http://linkedin.com/in/melissalmagana) is the HR generalist at Habitat for Humanity Portland Region (https://habitatportlandregion.org/). 
Resources in This Episode: Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn by visiting Melissa Magaña (http://linkedin.com/in/melissalmagana). From our Sponsor: Find Your Dream Job is brought to you by TopResume.(http://macslist.org/topresume) Top Resume has helped more than 400,000 professionals land more interviews and get hired faster. Get a free review of your resume today from one of Top Resume’s expert writers. (http://macslist.org/topresume)

We all dread the question, tell me about a time you made a mistake in your job. But if we can address our mistakes as simply a piece of our entire career story, we can change the feeling of shame and uncertainty we may feel. Find Your Dream Job guest Melissa Magaña says our stories make us seem more personable and attractive to hiring managers. Melissa shares how to create a narrative arc of your career history that allows you to share specific stories- stories of successes and challenges. 
About Our Guest: Melissa Magaña (http://linkedin.com/in/melissalmagana) is the HR generalist at Habitat for Humanity Portland Region (https://habitatportlandregion.org/). 
Resources in This Episode: Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn by visiting Melissa Magaña (http://linkedin.com/in/melissalmagana). From our Sponsor: Find Your Dream Job is brought to you by TopResume.(http://macslist.org/topresume) Top Resume has helped more than 400,000 professionals land more interviews and get hired faster. Get a free review of your resume today from one of Top Resume’s expert writers. (http://macslist.org/topresume)

24 min