Get Hired with Andrew Seaman How Storytelling Can Help You Land Your Next Job
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Jul 23, 2025 LaQuita Cleare, founder and CEO of Clear Communication Academy, shares her expertise in crafting engaging stories to boost job-seeking success. She discusses how storytelling can distinguish you in interviews and applications by uncovering your most compelling professional narratives. LaQuita offers tips for tailoring these stories to specific audiences and emphasizes the importance of first impressions. With a focus on mindset shifts, she debunks the myth that great communicators are born, revealing that anyone can master public speaking with practice.
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Unexpected Career Shift to Speaking
- LaQuita Cleare started her career aiming for acting roles but found her niche in corporate speaking gigs.
- She realized business professionals needed communication skills more than entertainment roles she initially sought.
Use Defining Moments in Stories
- Start your job application storytelling with defining moments that led you to your current career.
- Use stories that connect your early interests or overcoming challenges relevant to the job you're applying for.
Tailor Stories to Audience Needs
- Analyze your audience and the job ad to find clues about the employer's needs.
- Tailor your stories to solve their problems or connect on a human level, not just recite resume facts.