Setting yourself Apart:
storytelling for job-hunters
FREE: Setting Yourself Apart —
Storytelling for Job-Hunters
One 90-minute Session, Taught live via Zoom
Tuesday, March 18, 6:00p - 7:30p PT
FREE
Instructor: Mikki Draggoo, Partner, Stronger Stories
About Mikki Draggoo
As a Partner at Stronger Stories, Mikki helps changemakers turn their strategies into reality —faster—through the art and science of storytelling.
The consultancy’s clients hold high standard and tight timelines, so she is always on the lookout for top-notch designers and copywriters to bring stories to life.
A well-versed creative and communications leader, Mikki has built and led high-performing teams, hired and mentored rising talent, and advised dozens of executives and public figures across the U.S. and U.K.
She first crossed paths with Stronger Stories as a client while leading a corporate affairs team in London. Since then, she’s directed brand strategy at tech education start-up and co-founded a gift box business. Based in Seattle, Mikki is diving into new adventures—learning to ski, strumming the ukulele, and keeping up with the ever-evolving world of storytelling.
About Stronger Stories
Headquartered just outside of London, Stronger Stories is a social enterprise serving North America and Europe that helps good ideas get the support they deserve. Combining story science with strategic consultancy, Stronger Stories supports clients dedicated to solving systemic issues.
The consultancy has helped 1,000-plus startups and scale-ups in health, energy, sustainability, and education – as well as dozens of established organizations including The United Nations Development Program, John Lewis and Partners, World Skills International, Wiley & Sons, and Black & Veatch.
Free tools and online learning are available at strongerstories.org
Why Take This Course?
We don’t have to tell you that the job market right now is punishing. If you’re lucky enough to get past the applicant tracking hatchet, then you still need to find a way to stand out from the other gazillion candidates.
Perhaps you’re thinking, isn’t it enough just to be a capable designer, writer, or marketer? The unfortunate answer is “sorry!” Your ability to spin a memorable, compelling story in your resume, portfolio, and, of course, in an interview could spell the difference between an offer and ghosting.
That is where the art and skill of being an expert storyteller can truly make a difference. Like a hook for a Hollywood blockbuster, the story of YOU needs to be distinct, cohesive, and intriguing enough to have that hiring manager or recruiter wanting to hear more.
Will you learn how to craft the perfect personal story in our hour-plus together? Probably not. But we’ll get your wheels turning and suggest some resources you can use as you’re getting your story together.
Course Description
In this free community talk, we’ll combine bite-sized lectures on story theory with practical hands-on tools for structuring the story of your career. We will cover:
The pattern behind the world’s most popular stories
How to use the Lean Story Canvas to quickly generate and integrate the story of your career
Why the most important story is the one people are already telling themselves (and how to identify it)
The seven types of stories we tell and the shortcuts they provide for your audience
How to flip the script and make your audience the hero with you as their guide –the secret to every sales methodology
Who Should Sign Up?
This talk is for anyone who now or later will be seeking a new job.