When I scan their resumés, I often tell management candidates that their career story is like an autobiography they have been writing for many years: “You’ve made a lot of interesting choices. I’m very curious about why a job with us strikes you as the logical next ‘chapter’ in the book of your life.” I also want to know why they feel they have finished the most recent chapter: “Why does this particular twist in the plot make perfect sense to you right now?”
