Reflection- Storytelling     Challenge & Selection     With every passing day , internet is becoming more and more engrained in the fabric of our   existence . From booking tickets to ordering food , internet has drastically changed the way   we do things . But still there remain a lot of domains where the complete power of the   internet has remained un - utilized . One such example is job - search and career services   websites . Although , the recruitment industry has evolved as a whole , the success of   websites such as Linkedin and Monster are a testament to that , resumes are essentially   same as they were a hundred years ago . Apart from the fact that a resume can be digitally   circulated via mail , other properties of the resume are frozen in time . It is quite strange that   in today ’s world people use videos to learn , to communicate and consume content , but still   have to ‘ read ’ and ‘ write ’ resumes . In order to materialize this idea , I decided to put   together a cross - functional team of programmers and designers . I had to approach these   people and delivered a compelling pitch about how this idea , with the correct execution ,   has the potential to help thousands of people and transform the recruitment industry . In   order to get people interested in working with me , I had to get people excited and   optimistic about the success of the idea . As said in the lecture , I had to create the feeling   that ‘ any state would be better than the current state ’ . The storytelling tool helped in a big   way to convince people to work on the idea .        Application     In order to convince people to come on board , I had to prepare a compelling pitch . As said   in the lecture , the most important part of storytelling is to understand the audience and tell   a story that would excite and engage them . The people I was pitching to were programmers ,   hence very analytical and rational in their approach . To win them over , I had to present data   and facts . In my pitch , I included all the data - backed insights that I had received after   interviewing various H.R. professionals . I kept them involved in the conversation by asking   for their inputs about making this a better product . As said in the lecture that a good   storyteller must find a core idea and lean on it . I employed the same technique . My core   idea was “ Why would you read something that you can watch ” . Examples of this thought   are ubiquitous . Although famous as books , Harry Potter or Game of Thrones , became a   phenomena only after they were adapted into motion pictures . This idea resonated with   everyone in the meeting and hence they felt more involved and attached   to the project .     I also discussed with them the possible directions this product can take in the future and   how each of them were essential in that . Since all of these people had an office job , taking   time out of their schedule was a concern for everyone . We decided to meet up in a few days   and prepare a plan of how many hours each person could contribute weekly . By the end of   the meeting , each person felt extremely motivated and was looking forward to working on   the project . 

 Insight and Approach     I learned a lot from this exercise . I realized the importance of a well thought out story in   convincing people . Having done extensive research allowed me to confidently push my   ideas as I had data to back them . However , the most important thing that I learned was that   if the audience is engaged in what you are telling them , they will ask insightful questions   which even might not have come in your mind . And in order to get the audience excited   about your idea , you have to put yourself in their shoes and try to think things like “ Why   should I listen to the idea ? ” , “ What benefit would I get if I invested myself in the idea ? ” ,   “ What are the credentials of the person delivering the idea ? ” . I kept in mind all of this while   preparing my pitch . I had done quite a bit of research in the area , and they knew me   personally , so I was able to establish my credibility . I told them that since they would be the   leading their respective teams , they would have a large degree of autonomy in their   functions , also how working on such a project from scratch would help them learn and grow   in their fields which would be beneficial for their career ahead . All of this kept them hooked   throughout the meeting and contribute constructively . However , I felt that I would have put   across my ideas in a better way if I used diagrams and visual aids . I will keep this in mind the   next time I am in such a situation . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Reflection- Storytelling     Challenge & Selection     With every passing day , internet is becoming more and more engrained in the fabric of our   existence . From booking tickets to ordering food , internet has drastically changed the way   we do things . But still there remain a lot of domains where the complete power of the   internet has remained un - utilized . One such example is job - search and career services   websites . Although , the recruitment industry has evolved as a whole , the success of   websites such as Linkedin and Monster are a testament to that , resumes are essentially   same as they were a hundred years ago . Apart from the fact that a resume can be digitally   circulated via mail , other properties of the resume are frozen in time . It is quite strange that   in today ’s world people use videos to learn , to communicate and consume content , but still   have to ‘ read ’ and ‘ write ’ resumes . In order to materialize this idea , I decided to put   together a cross - functional team of programmers and designers . I had to approach these   people and delivered a compelling pitch about how this idea , with the correct execution ,   has the potential to help thousands of people and transform the recruitment industry . In   order to get people interested in working with me , I had to get people excited and   optimistic about the success of the idea . As said in the lecture , I had to create the feeling   that ‘ any state would be better than the current state ’ . The storytelling tool helped in a big   way to convince people to work on the idea .        Application     In order to convince people to come on board , I had to prepare a compelling pitch . As said   in the lecture , the most important part of storytelling is to understand the audience and tell   a story that would excite and engage them . The people I was pitching to were programmers ,   hence very analytical and rational in their approach . To win them over , I had to present data   and facts . In my pitch , I included all the data - backed insights that I had received after   interviewing various H.R. professionals . I kept them involved in the conversation by asking   for their inputs about making this a better product . As said in the lecture that a good   storyteller must find a core idea and lean on it . I employed the same technique . My core   idea was “ Why would you read something that you can watch ” . Examples of this thought   are ubiquitous . Although famous as books , Harry Potter or Game of Thrones , became a   phenomena only after they were adapted into motion pictures . This idea resonated with   everyone in the meeting and hence they felt more involved and attached   to the project .     I also discussed with them the possible directions this product can take in the future and   how each of them were essential in that . Since all of these people had an office job , taking   time out of their schedule was a concern for everyone . We decided to meet up in a few days   and prepare a plan of how many hours each person could contribute weekly . By the end of   the meeting , each person felt extremely motivated and was looking forward to working on   the project . 

 Insight and Approach     I learned a lot from this exercise . I realized the importance of a well thought out story in   convincing people . Having done extensive research allowed me to confidently push my   ideas as I had data to back them . However , the most important thing that I learned was that   if the audience is engaged in what you are telling them , they will ask insightful questions   which even might not have come in your mind . And in order to get the audience excited   about your idea , you have to put yourself in their shoes and try to think things like “ Why   should I listen to the idea ? ” , “ What benefit would I get if I invested myself in the idea ? ” ,   “ What are the credentials of the person delivering the idea ? ” . I kept in mind all of this while   preparing my pitch . I had done quite a bit of research in the area , and they knew me   personally , so I was able to establish my credibility . I told them that since they would be the   leading their respective teams , they would have a large degree of autonomy in their   functions , also how working on such a project from scratch would help them learn and grow   in their fields which would be beneficial for their career ahead . All of this kept them hooked   throughout the meeting and contribute constructively . However , I felt that I would have put   across my ideas in a better way if I used diagrams and visual aids . I will keep this in mind the   next time I am in such a situation .
### Output: 