176170 158 Careers & Education Job Hunting Interviewing true Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:02:55 -0700 /system/videos/1/70/61/17/176170.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, career, careers, job How To Communicate Your Strengths in a Job Interview http://www.howcast.com/videos/176170-How-To-Communicate-Your-Strengths-in-a-Job-Interview http://www.howcast.com/videos/176170-How-To-Communicate-Your-Strengths-in-a-Job-Interview/edit approved 136 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=176170"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=176170" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 10 TVP302brucegater_interview http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176170/Picture_2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 2238 false false false 68276 1 20 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176170/20.jpg List your strengths Determine what your strengths are. Include specific skills, like “proficient in HTML,” as well as general qualities, whether it’s being “a big-picture person” or having “great attention to detail.”

]]> 68277 2 32 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176170/32.jpg Relate to the job Now correlate each skill to the current opening. Think hard about how all of your abilities can be put to use at the position you want.

]]> 68278 3 41 Tip Ask friends and coworkers what they see as your strengths—their answers might help you see yourself in a new light.

]]> 68279 4 49 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176170/49.jpg Prepare for questions Prepare for difficult questions. If you quit your last job to follow a band on tour, be ready to put a positive spin on it—maybe you were considering writing a book about the experience rather than just goofing off?

]]> 68280 5 63 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176170/63.jpg Use a thesaurus Get out the thesaurus and look for words to describe your attributes that aren’t as clichéd as “hard-working,” “dedicated,” and “team player.” Or else you might as well say, “I work hard, yadda yadda.”

]]> 68281 6 75 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176170/75.jpg Think up examples Come up with concrete examples of your attributes. For example, if you plan to say, “I’m a good manager,” be ready to follow it up with proof of how you spurred people into action.

]]> 68282 7 86 Tip During the interview, be confident but not cocky. Overconfidence is just as unappealing as its opposite.

]]> 68283 8 92 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176170/92.jpg Turn negatives positive Turn negatives into positives. If you’re asked why you only stayed at your last job for six months, say it was a bad fit and you didn’t want to remain where you felt you couldn’t do your best.

]]> 68284 9 103 Tip Don’t badmouth your former employer, no matter how tempting. You’ll look unprofessional and give the interviewer reason to suspect you’re difficult to work with.

]]> 68285 10 114 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176170/114.jpg Own your weaknesses If, despite all your preparation, a weakness is revealed during the interview, don’t panic. Owning your weaknesses can be a strength. Acknowledge them and say how you plan to overcome them.

]]> 68286 11 127 Fact “So, why don’t you tell me about yourself?” is the most frequently asked job interview question.

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