Why Personal Connections Matter to Your Job Search

For the past week, I've been obsessively watching the second season of the Umbrella Academy on Netflix. I'm not done yet, but I suspect that the second season might be even better than the first.

One of the most impressive things about the show is the story arc. It seems like every major character (and some minor ones too) is going through a personal hero's journey. All the while, the Umbrella Academy, as a collective, is going through that same journey too.

The hero's journey refers to a classic story structure that can be grouped into 3 basic stages:

• Departure: The hero lives in the ordinary world when she receives a call to adventure. At first, she refuses the call, but then is convinced by circumstance or a mentor to answer it;

• Initiation: After answering the call, the hero enters a "special world" or unknown territory. At this stage, the hero goes through a series of trials and tribulations until the ultimate battle where she uses everything she has learned along the way to win the w…