Play to Your Strengths
Terrence H. Seamon
Guiding executives, teams and professionals through challenging transitions to change while strengthening their resilience and well-being | Leadership development consulting | Career transition consulting
Employers often ask "What are your strengths?" in interviews. But do job seekers know why this question is so important?
When I recently convened a discussion about Discovering Your Strengths (via the St. Matthias Employment Ministry job search support group in Somerset, NJ), I was pleased by the lively conversation. When I asked them what was one of their favorite skills to use, the answers included:
Our strengths are skills of ours that we are especially good at, that we really enjoy using, that strengthen us when we use them because we feel happier, more energized, and at our best!
Our strengths are the secret ingredients to our personal brand recipe.
Job seekers must identify their strengths in order to communicate their unique value proposition to employers.
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Terrence H. Seamon helps others who are navigating through challenging career transitions.
Keynote Speaker | Executive Coach | Career Coach | I Help Leaders and Their Teams Excel in their Current Roles and to Achieve Their Career Aspirations | Success Through the TRUST Success Model
3 年Great direction for job candidates Terrence H. Seamon! I always tell my clients, "It's not about you, it's about what you can do for the hiring manager/department/company.
Interview prep expert with a subspecialty in recent grads. Like a GPS, I guide job seekers to success faster. Wonder why you got rejected?
3 年Terrence H. Seamon, I really applaud you for covering this topic. When the interviewer asks "what are your strengths?" he or she does not mean,...do you know what your strengths are and can you enumerate them. The real question is "can you share with me one or two stories THAT ARE RELEVANT TO MY NEEDS in a way that is not bragging and I (not you) can evaluate if you are really good at it and do it in an eloquent and succinct way. And do they believe you? I am certain that you will cover this.
Keynote Speaker | Executive Coach | Career Coach | I Help Leaders and Their Teams Excel in their Current Roles and to Achieve Their Career Aspirations | Success Through the TRUST Success Model
3 年You asked a great question, Terrence H. Seamon, that clearly generated an excellent discussion. knowing what they are and being able to articulate one's strengths can take some work, and it is well worth the effort in one's job search.
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3 年BRAVO, Terry! More insightful words to motivate and inspire!
Business Development Executive for Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, and Career Transition Services.
3 年Great advice!! So true!!