It is so gratifying to be able to articulate the journey you took and how you moved the needle.
Your story is your biggest selling point, there are millions of individuals around with the same or even better qualifications than you hence It is the ones who have a better story to tell & sell, who wins the game.
The game in this kind is getting the Job, this is due to the increased level of un employment that has increased competition for the few available jobs.
Your story must represent your skills qualifications and what you can accomplish and experience in the target job.