Reading Time: 8 minutesSomething I’ve realized in the past few weeks: working in employer branding has systematically ruined my consumer experience (exaggeration alert — while I was studying marketing in school I also used to say that marketing had ruined my ability to watch commercials in peace. In

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis post originally appeared on SRSC’s blog. A few years ago I read 90% of employees make their decision to stay long-term at a company within the first six months. This really stuck with me. As a (former) talent acquisition manager, our team considered tenure/turnover an important

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis post originally appeared on SRSC’s blog. When my partner Scott and I first started our company Stories Inc, we focused on linear storytelling and organizational history. A progressive People person we pitched said, “We tried that. We created a really expensive book about our

Reading Time: 4 minutesFor anyone who has traveled for work, you know that you rarely have the time to truly see and visit the places you are working in. So for every deep-dish pizza suggestion I receive prior to Chicago trips, scenic hike recommendations in New England, and

Reading Time: 4 minutesHi, I’m Anna! I’m new to the Stories Inc. team. I spent the early years of my career on pristine college campuses, recruiting college seniors to join the D.C. consulting firm where I worked. I tried to stand out among many recruiters at career fair

Reading Time: 5 minutesWe attended the WorkHuman conference this week and heard from Simon Sinek. He gave a great presentation using concepts from his new book, The Infinite Game (coming out in October 2018). He spoke about courageous leadership as one of several requirements an organization needs to

Reading Time: 6 minutesThere’s a lot going on in the mind of a Stories Inc. interviewer when we talk to storytellers (employees our clients have chosen to be culture communicators). Keeping with project goals while creating a comfortable and fun environment are some of our top priorities. And

Reading Time: 5 minutesA close friend of mine recently recounted a conversation she had had around workplace flexibility. Her colleague, who is a mother of two, said to her: “For you young professionals, it seems like work is always expected to be your number one priority. Everyone is

Reading Time: 4 minutesAt Stories Incorporated, we help companies uncover specific stories within their workplaces, because we know candidates crave specificity — as opposed to generic marketing speak — in determining whether they should work at a particular company. It turns out that Malcolm Gladwell appreciates traditional country

Reading Time: 7 minutesWith the unemployment rate at a record low, companies continue to struggle to find and hire skilled talent from the workforce. This talent gap comes from two places: the ever-changing needs of the STEM fields, and the perception of vocational training. “It is considered a

Reading Time: 7 minutesAmazon is looking to find a home for its second headquarters HQ2, and cities across the United States are doing just about anything to throw their hat in the ring and prove themselves worthy. Cities are offering incentives, running ad campaigns, and presenting development plans

Reading Time: 6 minutesImagine yourself surrounded by friends in college, getting internships left and right for the summer….in December. Summer internships don’t start until May or August and I was feeling the pressure of finding an internship that allowed me to grow and learn professionally and personally. My