Personal Branding Odyssey: the Incredibly True Story of Captain Bossman's CV

Good reads, booklover! Here's a quick question for you before we begin: Have you ever considered yourself a personal brand? And a powerful one at that, I might add? Well, this episode of Capt. Bossman's Illustrated Workplace Satire is going to take you on an adventure about transforming your CV into a memorable personal story that will get you that interview. Yes, it is another "story with character," written by Captain Bossman himself and titled The...
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Good reads, booklover!

Here's a quick question for you before we begin: Have you ever considered yourself a personal brand? And a powerful one at that, I might add?

Well, this episode of Capt. Bossman's Illustrated Workplace Satire is going to take you on an adventure about transforming your CV into a memorable personal story that will get you that interview. Yes, it is another "story with character," written by Captain Bossman himself and titled The Incredibly True Story of Personal Branding and the Different Hats We Wear.

Even though you may be scrubbing decks and boiling coffee, there's no shame in that. You learn operational excellence and build your gritty resilience in the toughest of times. This is the hat you wore, and it gives you an insight your future hat (e.g. middle-management) - something your direct reports will surely appreciate.

Where's the lesson? We use this hat metaphor as an example of viewing yourself as a personal brand. If you're the brand, then every professional experience is a chance to showcase some of your qualities, right? Different qualities you emphasize on different positions across different industries help tell the story of your professional life - a narrative that is interesting and worthy of everyone's time. Pick this story as your reward, and see (vee) it for yourself...