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The Hiring Manager's Storytelling Playbook
Every great hire starts with a story. In this Learning Path, you’ll learn how to tell the story of your team, your culture, and your opportunity in ways that feel authentic and inspiring. You’ll discover how to build trust fast, spark real emotion, and help candidates see themselves thriving with you from the very first conversation.
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Presenters Presented By
Salma El-Wardany
SocialTalent Expert
Salma El-Wardany is a business owner, 2x TEDx speaker, and writer. Her work centers around diversity and inclusion and she fights to change the narrative of marginalized groups. She is the founder of Digitally Human, a marketing business that works with companies to attract diverse talent and build inclusive employer brands.
Learning Outcomes
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By the end of the Learning Path you will be able to:
Describe why storytelling is critical to attracting, engaging, and winning the right candidates as a hiring manager.
Tell a clear, compelling story about your team, culture, and role that helps candidates picture themselves succeeding with you.
Use story-led examples and language in interviews and conversations to build trust and deepen candidate connection.
Confidently communicate updates, expectations, and decisions in a way that feels human, transparent, and aligned with your team’s values.
Missions in this Learning Path
Every great hire starts with a story. In this mission, you’ll learn how to tell the story of your team, your culture, and your opportunity in ways that feel authentic and inspiring. You’ll discover how to build trust fast, spark real emotion, and help candidates see themselves thriving with you from the very first conversation.
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