Job Interview: Strength Examples List of Strengths

Here are some aspects (with detailed explanation) that you may put forward as being your strengths: Learning agility and effective personal communication skills Most researches show that the single best predictor for who will perform well and succeed in a new job is the one who possesses learning agility(a quick learner) and the one who can adjust himself/herself to changes and new situations, such as a new workplace. Also, effective interpersonal communication skill is one of the best personal traits. Past performance or even experience, skills and intelligence are not as important as learning agility and communications skills. HR and recruiters are aware to these facts Self Motivated and Determined To achieve success, one needs to be self motivated and determined to succeed. Without self motivation, it is quite possible that even the best of employees will languish in the company without achieving any success. Success Oriented and Natural Leader All companies search for an individual who has the drive within himself or herself. Frankly, the company would not have time to actually sit back and look out which of their employees has that next big idea, or which of the employees is not working according to their talents and resources. Therefore, it is best that a company have a self-appointed mentor who keeps these things in mind and speaks about them at the appropriate time. This characteristic is necessary for team leaders, supervisors, executive managers and project managers. Team Player No man is an island. And in todays world, like never before, a person requires a group of people with whom to succeed. Therefore, being a team player in todays world is almost as important as any academic degree. Hardworking This is one of the most common traits found in a successful boss as well as a successful employee. It is said that success is ninety percent hard work and ten percent thinking/brain activity. Any company would like to have a hard-working employee. Therefore, you can speak about hard-work, dedication and commitment as your strengths. Intelligence and Self Confidence Being intelligent does not mean being the only person in the room who can drive a plane, but a person who has the simple logic and practical knowledge that goes with running a proper team.

Job Interview: What Are Your Weaknesses Examples & List of Weaknesses

Several interviewers will also ask whether you have any weaknesses. When it comes to weaknesses, make sure that you describe the weaknesses that are ambiguous enough to be converted into strengths. Here are some of the weaknesses that are generally discussed. Getting Nervous around people Today, with the advent of the new work culture where a person seldom meets another and where the only time people speak to each other is during coffee breaks, there are some people who have become introverts. This causes some people to become nervous about giving presentations and speeches. Being a Debater Some individuals are too passionate about work and require a reason for any change that is introduced in the company. Though this is good for the project and the product, it might rub some people the wrong way. Going out of ones Way There are several people in organizations all over the world who take all kinds of work from their colleagues, whether it is their work or not. While these people are an asset to the company, they may create antagonism. Lack of some skills No person has all the requisite skills for the job profile. This is one of the greatest disadvantages that one has, because once a person starts earning, they find it difficult to go back to their learning ways. Remember that these are just concepts and you should back up each of these strengths and weaknesses with an example.

Some other strengths & weaknesses (per job title) to consider:

Here is an additional strengths and weaknesses list Strengths Leaders and managers: Ability to prioritize, planning skills, well-organized, multitasking and assuming responsibilities and duties. Possessing the capacity to cope with failures and trying to learn from past mistakes. Customer care, Call center and sales: Communication skills, patience, having good interpersonal skills. Programmers and R&D: A quick learner who enjoys learning new things. A team player who shares knowledge and ideas with colleagues. Weakness Sensitive person: Taking things to heart and getting too disappointed when things are done in the wrong way.

How to face the do you have any questions for me? interview question
One of the best ways to handle this is to present the question + to tell why you are asking this question why is important for you to clarify the issue. For example You can ask about the job challenges while emphasizing that you like to be motivated by well focused daily work challenges, multi-tasking and even pressure. You can also ask about the company policy regarding professional development and tell the interviewer that you would consider this an important aspect for enhancing your skills and experience. You may ask about your perspective team and the workplace environment/culture, stating that as a team player effective team work is your first priority. Other questions can be asked to high level managers about the company goals, competition, the industry challenges etc., showing an interest in the company and its vision. You shouldnt ask too many questions determine the number of questions you want to ask, when to ask them and pick your questions wisely. Of course, asking about salary, benefits and vacation, during a regular interview is considered offensive/rude, might make the interviewer uneasy and consequently lead to losing the job interview.

How Did You Handle Your Most Challenging Experience in Your Previous Job?
One of the frequently asked questions related to your professional background is about the most challenging experience that youve dealt with in your line of work. The difference between a question about a challenging experience and the previous question, regarding a difficult situation, is not semantic. While a difficult situation refers to specific work related events or issues, the so called challenging work experience often, but not always, relates to a job experience over an extended period. When you are asked such a question, make it a point to listen carefully to the interviewer. Would the interviewer like to hear about a particular case, such as discussed in the above question, or may he/she mean a general experience? A past challenging experience can be any different job role, new responsibility, different job opportunity, career change or even a new position.

For example, if you were promoted to lead and manage a team, it is definitely considered a challenging professional experience. Another example is managing changes in the workplace as it requires using external information and utilizing different resources. In most cases, the interviewer wished to observe learning agility (i.e. quick learning ability) and the ability to adjust to changes (i.e. tolerance skills) - These two factors can be the most important deciding factors for candidate selections.

How to Answer the Describe Yourself interview question The words that you can use are: Hardworking, loyal, quick learner, well adjust to changes, efficient team player, multi tasking, self-motivated and self-confident The answer should also be ground in solid logic and should reference professional achievements.

Answering the interview question: why did you leave your last job?
The following are a list of acceptable answers as good reasons to leaving a job: Career growth You can easily say that you are looking for a change in role and wanted more growth, or even that your position was getting stagnant. This might be an acceptable reason for quitting your job, but this by no means gives you leeway to criticize your job. Your career path One reason is basic dissatisfaction with your career. Remember that it is not about the particular company or the department, but your career on the whole. This reason would hold true if you have a rich career profile and are currently applying for a job in a new profession. Looking for challenges One of the most common and simple reasons is that your job was at a standstill and you wished to seek newer avenues and greater challenges. Restructuring Another common reason nowadays is company restructuring. When a company restructures, it can lay off several people, and in a timeframe. Therefore, even if you have not been directly told to go, nobody would blame you if you are looking for avenues because your colleagues or some other department has been told to go.

Relocation More often than not, relocation is another reason that is blindly accepted by a company as a reason for looking for another job. While these are just some of the traditional reasons for a job change, there are some reasons that are more or less accepted today. Enhanced Education Another reason that can be provided is enhancement of abilities and education. If you have recently acquired a degree and have decided to utilize your education to enhance your professional profile, this would be a good reason to give for this question. Workplace distance Sometimes, even reasons related to daily commutation, like spending too much time commuting from your place of work to your place of residence, as well as less time spent with family can be considered to be the reason/one of the reasons for leaving a job.