Replace a claim with a piece of evidence
You do not need a louder personality to explain your value. Instead of saying you are an excellent communicator, describe a time you helped someone understand a difficult issue. Instead of saying you are a natural leader, show how you helped a group make progress. Let the listener see the skill in the example.
Make your part clear
- Choose a strength that matters for this job.
- Use “I” for the decisions and actions you owned, and “we” for work you shared with others.
- Describe the result accurately; explain the observation if you do not have a number.
- Connect the example to the responsibility you would take on in the new role.
Try it now
Put this answer into your own words
Why should we hire you?
- Choose an example from your own experience and jot down three or four reminders.
- Record your answer in one take. Listen for the main point, what you did and what happened.
- Improve the part that was hardest to follow, then say the answer again.
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