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This is how you should answer "What are your strengths?"

"I’m a good communicator"

Communication encompasses not only speaking skills, but also your ability to lead, critique, and ask for help. Being adept in various communication methods also shows emotional intelligence.

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How To Identify Your Workplace Strengths

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At some point in your career, you'll likely be asked: What are some of your greatest workplace strengths? Maybe your boss will pose the question in your next performance evaluation; perhaps a hiring manager will ask in a future job interview. Whenever it happens, you'll want to be able to identify them.

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Identifying your workplace strengths

Whenever you're asked what your workplace strengths are, you’ll want to be able to identify them.

There are four primary workplace strengths. These are the essential strengths to getting...

Envision strength

Some people have an “envision strength."

These folks are visionaries who get energy and solve problems by asking and answering the question, ‘where do we intend to go and why?’ It is common to find these strengths with strategists, marketers, and CEOs.

Characteristics of the “Envision” workplace strength

Thinking strategically: The ability to see past today’s issues and focus on a longer term destination.
Setting a visionary destination: The ability to establish a positive future in the minds of others that doesn’t exist today.
Thinking inventively: The ability to conceptualize a working solution that can ultimately convert into a tangible product-service offering.
Generating imaginative ideas: The ability to see and articulate possibilities that are not purely grounded in experience.
Thinking creatively: The ability to offer new thoughts on subject areas that others have not considered.
Pioneering new ideas: The ability to create a new line of thought that has not yet been proven in practice.
Brainstorming new ideas: The ability to work with others to co-create new ideas and new solutions.

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Tips for Answering Tell Me About Yourself at an Interview

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Interviewers will sometimes start an interview with an open-ended question like, "Tell me about yourself." This question is a way to break the ice and make you feel more comfortable during the interview process. However, some people might find this - and other interview questions about you - slightly stressful.

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The reason for the question

Interviewers ask questions like "tell me about yourself " to determine if you're qualified to do the work and if you will fit in with the team.

How to Answer the Question

It might be a good idea to share something about yourself that is doesn't relate directly to your career.

For example, interests like running might represent that you are healthy and energetic. Pursuits like being an avid reader might showcase your intellectual leaning. Volunteer work will demonstrate your commitment to the welfare of your community.

The “present-past-future” formula

This is a simple formula to construct your response.

Start with a short overview of where you are now (which could include your current job along with a reference to a personal hobby or passion).
Reference how you got to where you are (you could mention education, or an important experience, internship or volunteer experience).
Finish by describing a probable goal for the future.

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How to Answer, 'Tell Me About Yourself,' in a Job Interview

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"Tell me about yourself." It's one of the most common (and tricky) job interview questions. Even so, many job seekers don't take the question seriously, thinking it's just an icebreaker meant to put them at ease. But they should carefully consider their response, because "tell me about yourself" is more than a throwaway opener for most interviewers.

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What you should not say

Starting with something personal like family or hobbies, or launching into your life story.
Sharing the problems with your current job.
Summarizing your resume, point-by-point....

Craft an elevator pitch

Spend some time reviewing the job description in the recruitment ad for the position and research the company.
Prepare a short script that highlights the skills, strengths and expertise you have that make you especially qualified for this particular position.
Explain the reasons you’re applying for this particular job. Focus on career-related motivations.

Your purpose to the question

Your purpose to the question "tell me about yourself" is to give just enough details of yourself to spark the interest of the interviewer.

Answering this question gives you a great opportunity to spotlight the skills and experience that make you the ideal candidate for the job.