The document provides guidance on identifying and communicating your top job strengths in an interview. It recommends following several steps: 1) identify 5 key strengths and match them to the job requirements, 2) read the job description thoroughly, 3) focus on a few key strengths and explain them succinctly, 4) strike a balance between confidence and humility, and 5) have examples prepared to illustrate each strength. Some examples of common strengths are experience, talents, soft skills, education/training, integrity, self-discipline, communication, problem solving, teamwork, initiative, persistence, judgment, planning/organization, and work ethic.

1. Top 10 job strength examples
I.Steps to assess and select your best strengths
Remember, your aim is not necessarily to
convince the interviewer that you are the
world’s best employee but rather that you are
the right employee for the job at hand.
The key is to try and match the needs and
abilities of the role with your skill set and
personality. We recommend that you follow
these steps:
1. Begin by identifying five key strengths and
then match them to the requirements and skills
that are needed to carry out the job.
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Your strengths could include:

2. Experience — Experience with a certain
software or type of task, expertise in a
particular industry, a track record of working
with similar products or clients, etc.
Talents — Abilities such as programming in a
desired language, writing proposals, selling
widgets, litigating cases, organizing events,
translating from Mandarin, etc. (the
possibilities here are truly endless)
Soft skills — Competencies such as problem
solving, influencing, team building, negotiation,
managing up, etc.
Education/training — Relevant background on
topics critical to the job — including college
degrees, certifications, training seminars,
mentoring, internships, etc.
If you have trouble coming up with enough
work-related strengths, jot down positive
personality qualities or personal strengths. You

3. may find ways to relate these to job
performance.
2. Make sure to read through the job
description thoroughly and identify the key
requirements. If the need is for interaction with
multiple departments, say, you can take this to
mean excellent communication and
interpersonal skills.
3. Think quality not quantity. Focus on a few
key strengths and explain these succinctly. This
will leave your interviewer better placed to
remember you and your credentials.
4. Aim to strike a balance between over-
confidence and underselling yourself. If you list
too many strengths you risk sounding arrogant,
whereas too little implies a lack of confidence
or, worse still, skills.
5. Always have an example ready for each
strength. For example, if you mention excellent

4. communication skills, you could follow this up
with how this helped you when running
multiple social media platforms during your
work experience.
6. Prepare Examples. Develop at least one
example or Interview Story to illustrate each of
your strengths. If you’re not sure how to go
about crafting compelling stories and examples
from your previous experience.
II. Job strength list
1. Integrity
This is a virtue that includes confidentiality,
observing policies and procedures, being able
to maintain value and ethics when under
pressure or when faced with opposition.
2. Self-discipline

5. It includes avoiding distractions, self-
motivation, setting goals, not procrastinating
and controlling personal behavior.
3. Communication
This includes both written and verbal
communication skills. Examples of verbal
include presentations, conflict management
and active listening among many while written
includes correspondence and reports.
4. Problem solving
Being able to analyze problems, to find cause
and possible solutions, ability to identify and
define problems, coming up with and
implementing best solutions.
5. Teamwork

6. Communicating effectively with team
members, listening and encouraging them,
respect, contributing to team objectives and
working effectively in a team.
6. Initiative
This is simply taking steps to make your job and
the company better. e.g. identifying needs and
coming up with solutions, providing ideas for
improvement, etc.
7. Persistence/Resilience
Includes staying enthusiastic after a setback,
overcoming obstacles to achieve, taking
criticism positively, dealing with
disappointment effectively and handling
rejection.

7. 8. Judgment/ Decision making
It includes following through on decisions,
coming up with viable alternatives, gathering
the necessary information to make a sound
decision after considering the pros and cons of
each.
9. Planning and organizational skills
Includes multitasking, meeting the set
deadlines, managing time, keeping up with
calendars or schedules, setting and achieving
objectives and goals.
10. Diligent/Strong work ethic
Includes working hard, maintaining good
quality work, doing more than that which is
required, taking on extra hours, finishing

8. projects before or on time and working
without supervision.