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Storytelling Strategies to Land Your Dream Job

Olivia Barnard
October 2, 2020 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
Storytelling Strategies to Land Your Dream Job

About this session

Knowing how to tell my story has presented me with opportunities I could only dream of as a child - from receiving a full-ride scholarship to the University of Notre Dame to joining McKinsey & Company’s Atlanta office as a consultant. My ten-year old self, sitting in a classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, doodling ideas of what my future could look like would be so proud of how far I have come.

Today, I empower others to land selective, high-paying jobs that may seem out of their reach by teaching them to harness the power of their stories.

By the end of this chat you will learn:

  • Three tips to make your resume pass the 2-minute test
  • How to choose the right stories and tell these stories the right way
  • An interview tip that is easy to learn but that most people ignore

Meet the speaker

Olivia Barnard

Olivia Barnard

Olivia Barnard is a career consultant and the founder of Signature Interview Prep, a platform for executive resume writing and interview preparation. Prior to starting Signature Interview Prep, Olivia worked at McKinsey & Company as a consultant. In her free time, she loves to read, write, dance, and travel.


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