• What are the professional qualifications/certifications you have?
• Can your expertise in some area make a difference to the organization?
• What projects/campaigns have you completed successfully?
• Do you have powerful industry contacts?
• What other skills make you stand out from the rest?

What do others think as your strengths?

• Can you take advantage of any significant changes/advancements in your industry?
• Has new technology or industry trend emerged that you can make use of future?
• Is a new position advertised in your company that matches your skill set?
• Is there a new project in your organization that you can join which will benefit your career?
• Can acquiring new skills give you a competitive advantage? 

• Is one of your peers doing a better job than you in a similar role? 
• Is popularity of new technologies or demise of old technologies threatening your career?
• Are your personal traits hurting your career advancements?
• What are the obstacles that prevent you from achieving your targets?

• When going to an interview. 
• When applying for a promotion. 
• Before a career switch.