[TITLE: What is your greatest strength?]
[ON-SCREEN: Scene: At the Office-Boss Office]
>> Boss: What is your greatest strength?
>> First interviewee: My greatest strength is my eyesight.
I have 20/16 vision, I have eyes like a hawk.
[ON-SCREEN: Scene Freezes, Narrator Appears in foreground]
>> Narrator: Well, that might be a great strength, but unless you are interviewing for a job
as a professional referee, employers might not feel the same way.
When answering the question, what is your greatest strength, try to find a skill or
core value that you feel you have that matches up with the job description or from the research
you have done on the company.
You might not know what your greatest professional strength is, so go over the job description
and look at each responsibility for the job.
Do you have a trait or skill that makes you a strong candidate?
[ON-SCREEN: At the Office-Boss Office, Interviewee 1 has been replaced by Interviewee 2, Narrator
in foreground]
>> Narrator: Let's use an example.
This candidate is applying for a job in Accounts Receivable for ABC Co.
In her preparation for the interview she notices "Data Entry" as one of the main job responsibilities.
She knows that she has a high attention to detail and a high level of accuracy from her
previous experiences and time in school.
[ON-SCREEN: Narrator disappears, scene begins]
>> Boss: What is your greatest strength?
>> Second interviewee: I feel that two of my greatest strengths are my attention to
detail and high rate of accuracy when inputting data.
[ON-SCREEN: Scene Freezes, Narrator appears in foreground]
>> Narrator: Next, think about where you have used this strength in order to do your job
or assignments to the best of your ability, whether it be in a previous position or in
your education and training.
Finally, how are you going to apply this same strength to the job in question?
You want to show them that the company will benefit by hiring you.
[ON-SCREEN: Narrator disappears, scene resumes]
>> Second Interviewee: I feel that two of my greatest strengths are my attention to
detail and high rate of accuracy when inputting data.
In my previous role as a bank teller I was frequently responsible for transposing client
data from paper files and forms into the database where I did so with minimal errors and frequently
received praise from my superiors.
Furthermore, while studying accounting and business administration in school, I received
extensive training in entering data into spreadsheets and other related software.
Based on the job description I see that you listed data entry as a key responsibility
in this role and I believe that these strengths will directly assist me in doing the job as
efficiently and accurately as possible.
[ON-SCREEN: New scene, Simple Layout, Character]
>> Narrator: Remember, use a strength that is relevant to the position you are interviewing
for.
Make sure it is something that you have demonstrated previously and will allow you to excel in
the role.