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This seven-step guide helps you identify your strengths, organize the experience that supports them, and explain the value you can bring to a prospective employer. Use it to describe your contributions clearly while maintaining a modest tone.
What this resource covers
If modesty makes it difficult to present yourself effectively in interviews, this guide is for you.
It introduces seven steps to put your strengths into words naturally and communicate them effectively.
The practical, repeatable approach can be applied directly to interviews at foreign-owned and global companies.
Who this resource is for
- People who feel that being too modest makes it difficult to present themselves effectively in personal introductions or interviews.
- People who struggle to put their strengths into words or decide what to highlight.
- Candidates preparing for interviews at foreign-owned or global companies who want to present their achievements in a clear, logical way.
Contents
- Why strengths can be difficult to articulate and how to approach them
- Review your experience, skills and values
- Identify strengths and examples that support them
- Where your strengths are most effective and the value you can bring to prospective employers
- Refine your wording and seek external feedback
- Practical examples and a pre-interview checklist
How to use this resource
- Identify examples from your experience where you achieved results or received positive feedback.
- Follow the seven steps to connect your strengths with supporting evidence and how you could apply them at a prospective employer.
- Use the final checklist to review whether your decisions and contributions come through clearly.
Preview
Reviewing your experience
- Reviewing your experience
- Start by reviewing your experience and identifying the evidence behind your strengths. Use the following perspectives to guide your review.
- Continued
- Write down examples of results you achieved at work or on a project. Include smaller achievements too, such as meeting a sales target, completing a project or improving a business process.
Excerpt from card 6 of the document.
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