{"id":828,"date":"2019-04-25T12:21:50","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T19:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/how-to-make-your-story-stand-out-for-hiring-managers\/"},"modified":"2021-07-13T07:12:18","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T14:12:18","slug":"how-to-make-your-story-stand-out-for-hiring-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/stories\/how-to-make-your-story-stand-out-for-hiring-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Your Story Stand Out for Hiring Managers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Telling your unique professional story is an opportunity to explain to potential employers how your strengths and the skills you\u2019ve learned, combined with your career interests, make you a stand-out candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor a hiring manager who looks at dozens of resumes a day, all resumes start to look the same. The story behind the resume is what differentiates one candidate from another,\u201d said Amazon\u2019s Senior Manager for Military Talent Acquisition Beau Higgins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having a compelling and professional story may be the difference between hearing \u201cyou\u2019re hired\u201d and \u201cthank you for your application.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since there is so much riding on your ability to tell your story in a compelling light \u2013 how do you develop your professional story?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are three tips for telling your professional story in a way that will make hiring managers want to hire you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Story Connects the Dots for Hiring Managers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abie Chong, a Corporate Recruiting Manager for <a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.hilton.com\/USMilitary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hilton\u2019s military programs<\/a>, said transitioning service members should research the job, career field, and the industry that they want to work in after they leave the military. After completing this research, Chong recommends that they incorporate the civilian terms used in those job descriptions in their stories, resumes, and online profiles, such as their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/konmari-inspired-linkedin-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a> profile summary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s the language that these recruiters, human resources and hiring managers speak, so it\u2019s really important for service members to learn that new language,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s so important to learn the industry terms that are used on the outside so that they can connect the dots for recruiters and hiring managers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chong offered this example for service members who worked in logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn logistics, they use a military logistics system. Even though it\u2019s not the same as the ones that civilians use to order and take inventory of supplies and equipment, it\u2019s the same concept. I think being able to relate that concept is very important,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Related:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.resumeengine.org\/expert-tips\/interview\/interview-mistakes#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Interview Mistakes Veterans Make<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senior Manager for Military Spouse Programs at Hiring Our Heroes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/amplify-program-returns-to-support-job-seeking-military-spouses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amanda Crowe<\/a>, advises military spouses on the value of sharing their stories at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/military-spouses\/amplify-military-spouse-career-intensives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AMPLIFY career intensives<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA lot of us are very tempted to start with the military affiliation. Don\u2019t start with \u2018I\u2019m a mom. I\u2019m a wife.\u2019 All of those (roles) are equally important things, but that\u2019s not what we\u2019re here to talk about in the job interview,\u201d she said. \u201cKeep (your story\u2019s) focus on your professional abilities rather than family-related information.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resist the Temptation to Overshare<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your professional story gives context and supportive details to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/episode-131-kristen-harper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">resume.<\/a> Your story is not a way to share the personal details of your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVeterans tend to be a little too candid and that can be detrimental,\u201d Chong said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked \u201ctell me about yourself,\u201d focus on the elements of your professional background that are relevant to the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Talk about what you\u2019ve been doing lately and how that\u2019s going to contribute toward the position that you\u2019re applying,&#8221; Chong said.&nbsp;\u201cYou don\u2019t want to discuss any disabilities that you might have. You don\u2019t want to necessarily talk about your marital status or how many kids you have because those could be biases for employers, even though they shouldn\u2019t be.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-3304 size-full\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Veterans-and-Military-Spouses-Telling-Their-Professional-Stories-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Your professional story is how you share your strengths, skills, and career interests during job interviews, on LinkedIn, and at networking events.\" class=\"wp-image-3304\"\/><figcaption><em>Your professional story is how you share your strengths, skills, and career interests during job interviews, on LinkedIn, and at networking events.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Focus Your Story on Your Grit and Lessons from Your Failures<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The military spouse story is a compelling one for hiring managers, Higgins said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMore and more we\u2019re finding that the people who are successful at <a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/careers\/military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a> are the people who have that magical thing called grit. As a spouse, you have that in spades,\u201d Higgins said. \u201cGrit proves that you\u2019re going to work through the challenges that come up in the civilian world. You aren\u2019t going to quit. You\u2019ve proven that time and time again as a military spouse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a military spouse or a service member, focus your professional story on your grit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s the part that doesn\u2019t come across on a resume,\u201d Higgins said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting comfortable with your story as a military spouse can help explain your resume to hiring managers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSometimes, owning up to that military status gives context as to why your resume looks differently than others that hiring managers will see,\u201d Crowe said. \u201cYou have to be the confident one and know what your skills are and how to put those forward. And be ready to call out the positives. Even if you have gaps in your resume, I think that there\u2019s a way to own it and still put a positive spin on it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/mycareerspark.org\/career-spark#\/prep\/preparing-for-the-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tips for Military Spouses Answering Interview Questions&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be ready to share stories about the times when you succeeded and the times when you failed in the workplace. Don\u2019t say \u201cI\u2019ve never failed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou have to be able to talk about failure and how you learned from failure and grown from it,\u201d Higgins said. \u201cWe don\u2019t expect you to be perfect and we don\u2019t need you to be perfect, so talk about the challenges that you\u2019ve faced and overcome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your professional story is your opportunity to show hiring managers and job recruiters the positive impact that your military experience, as a service member, reservist, National Guardsman, Coast Guardsman or military spouse, has had on your career. Take the time to share your story. They are ready to hear it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Despite technology tools and all of the things that have been designed to help military service members transition into the civilian world, I still think the elevator pitches and personal conversations at Hiring Our Heroes event are important,&#8221; said Brad Bentley, President of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastport.com\/military\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FASTPORT<\/a>. &#8220;While at the HOH event in Kaiserlautern, Germany, I met an airman who grew up near my hometown and went to a rival high school. We have been communicating since the hiring fair, and I am certainly motivated to help him make connections.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At Hiring Our Heroes, we are shaping the national conversation as it relates to veteran and military spouse employment \u2013 the triumphs, the challenges, and the journeys. And because every career journey is unique, we invite you to have a role in telling our story. Learn how you can participate by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/storiesproject\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hiring Our Heroes Stories Project<\/a>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having a compelling and professional story may be the difference between hearing \u201cyou\u2019re hired\u201d and \u201cthank you for your application.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":829,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,68],"tags":[79,66,55],"service_role":[],"class_list":["post-828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-expert-advice","tag-checklists","tag-military-transition","tag-veterans"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.1 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - 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