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Using the KASTER Narrative to tell your story: A Reflective Exercise for Providing Verbal Evidence of One’s Professional Qualifications

KEYWORDS: KASTER, Behavioral Interviewing, Situational Interviewing, Narrative, Job Search, Employment

The universe is made of stories, not atoms.

Muriel Rukeyser

Many students have difficulty explaining how their Knowledge, Abilities, Skills, Traits, Experience and Professional Relationships (KASTERs) are related to an employment opportunity. Asked to elaborate, most students are at a loss for words. This is especially true for their volunteer and service learning activities. This exercise is designed to help people give energy and meaning to their professional qualifications by putting them in the form of a brief narrative. Students are taught how to create such a narrative. Student illustrations, comments, feedback and suggestions for faculty will be presented.

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