Become an expert at describing your strengths during an interview.

1. SkimaTalk Official Course
Interviewing Skills
Lesson 1: Describing Your Strengths

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Preparing For Your Interview
l Read the job description for your practice interview (on the next page)
OR prepare a job description of your target position.
l Write down your top three strengths that make you a good candidate for this
job. Be sure to write down 2 examples of each strength as well.
INSTRUCTIONS

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Practice Interview
Job Description
Employer: ABC Co. – A leading software company.
Job Title: Social Media Manager
Overview of Role:
The Social Media Manager is responsible for managing the company’s social media
accounts and creating successful social medias campaigns.
Key Criteria:
l Creativity.
l Experience with popular social media tools (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.).
l Strong organizational skills.
l Attention to detail.
l Able to work independently
Answer your teacher’s interview question.
* If you would like to use the job description that you prepared,
inform your teacher.
INSTRUCTIONS

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The question can take many forms, such as:
l “Please describe your top strengths.”
l “What are the areas where you can add the most value?”
l “Why should we hire you rather than another candidate?”
l “What attributes will be most important to your success in this role?”
l “Why are you the best person for the job?”
Tips #1:
During an Interview, Expect to be Asked About Your Strengths

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Strength: “I am very detail-oriented”
Examples:
#1 “Every week, I proofread the company newsletter for errors. My boss
selected me for this job because I am the most detail-oriented employee
in the office.”
#2 “I earned the “PowerPoint Master” badge at my company because I
build the cleanest PowerPoint presentations, with no formatting errors.”
Tips #2:
Be Prepared to Discuss Both Your Strengths and Examples of Those
Strengths

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Employer need: increase the number of marketing leads
“I am an SEO expert. I have a history
of helping companies update their
websites to increase the number of
site visitors.”
“I am an operations specialist. I help
companies improve their processes
to become more efficient and reduce
costs.”
Good strength to discuss Bad strength to discuss✓ ✗
Tips #3:
Focus on Strengths that Help Solve the Employer’s Needs

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End of Lesson
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