Initially, my strengths as an interviewer would stem from my early passion for listening to others in their times of need. I learned through my personal experience with my peers and family that it was they that had the answer to their issues but often needed to talk about their issues to a willing participant to find it. I found that others did not want advice more as they wanted guidance to come to a conclusion they felt comfortable with to hand at that time. Furthermore, with my diverse cultural and socioeconomic background, I was able to experience many different individuals in their unique circumstances. I was able ti understand that diverse individuals were often above their assigned stereotypes and were simply a part of the human condition to which we all subscribe. Lastly, I would attribute my strengths as an interviewer to my past employment experiences. With positions in both the health care and social work, I has much practice with interviewing with a wide range of clients. I was set in formal settings were I was to have individual or group sessions with individuals to discuss issues of personal health or wellbeing. I am confident that my learned skills will carry over and provide an advantage in the field of counseling.
2. Your weakness at this point in your developer as an interviewer. Concerning interviewing, my shortcomings show in the subtleties of the process. I have always sat with my legs and arms crossed and usually with on of my hands near or over my
As far as my own skills, I have been pretty good at being an attentive listener for a long time. In high school amongst my friends, I remember that I was always a mediator and the person they can just talk to when times were rough. I would need to work on things like self-care, being ethically minded, and having competence. It has always worried me that I will not know how to properly handle a situation in my career. To close, I learned that this job, in particular, is exactly what I have been visualizing, that taking good care of yourself is just as important, and from this interview I now have a lot of vital advice and information to continue in this direction.
1. Please discuss how you plan to leverage your strengths if given this position (if you have taken StrengthsQuest please discuss your top five, if not please discuss how your strengths makes you a uniquely qualified candidate for the position).
I have well-developed people skills and excellent relationships, though possessing the Feeling (F) trait, having excellent analytical abilities; though Introverted (I), being the defender of others. Consequently, possessing this particular personality trait could be very beneficial as I will continue my career in the healthcare field. Furthermore, with the distinct preference of sensing over intuition focusing on the present, the "here and now" aspects of situations and approach, see things as they are, nonetheless, a concrete thinker. Moreover, with an introversion traits as well, which is beneficial personality strength, focusing more on patients care
Some of my strengths that I bring to my professional career choice are, I have a flexible schedule and good listening skills. In addition, I am courteous and professional, I
Current strengths: My attitude towards clients is always excellent. For example, when my client was very hostile towards me in a role play (skills day), I could act professionally and did not allow her attitude to affect mine.
My personal strengths are that I am a keen learner and organized person because like Benjamin Franklin I believe that if I fail to plan then I am planning to fail. Above all I am confident that I have made the right choice and that I am a suitable candidate for
My personal strengths include a dedication to social justice, I am compassionate, I am open-minded and able to evaluate issues from various aspects and points of view. Professionally, my strengths are experiences working with individuals from various ages, cultures, ethnicities, beliefs, and socioeconomic statuses. I have worked with individuals with various mental health concerns, people with past and current substance use, and those experiencing domestic violence. These strengths will assist me in creating helping relationships with my clients because I think it will foster a trusting and safe environment which will encourage the clients to confide in me as well as work together to effect positive change in their lives.
If the interviewer were to ask, what do you feel are your biggest weaknesses? Look for ways to discuss weaknesses as opportunities for improvement/learning and/or include things you’ve already done to improve/learn. I am very good with children, but I have to improve my computers skills which in this time is very important to know.
However, learning what my strengths are was very interesting. My supervisor informed me that I am good at recruiting and presenting. Knowing this information has helped me understand the areas of Human Resources that I may be most strong in.
My last skill is honesty. I'm completely honest in all situations. No matter the deal, I'm honest. Lying gets nobody nowhere but further into their problem. I remember one time, I did something bad with my friends, and I ended up getting in trouble. The next day, when I went home, I told my mom. I told her because I'm honest. This shows that no matter the situation, I always tell the truth. In all, I think I would be a very good possible candidate for this job.
In terms of my strengths, the first thing that comes to mind is the fact that this is my 2nd master’s program. To an extent, I have done this before. I have already shown that I can succeed with great amounts of stress placed on me. I feel I have a drive to succeed that not everyone else
Another one of my current strengths would be that I am very detail oriented and specially in a clinical setting, can be quite useful. Being able to pay attention to minor details can be the best way to assess a patient and find the best method of working with them.
Throughout this interview that was conducted with my brother I learned a lot of things about myself that I never knew before, which will certainly help me in the future when I will be applying for work or volunteer positions. According to my brother I have many strengths, skills, qualities, talents and things that I need to work on. During the interview with my brother he said that my strengths were hard working, considerate, easy-going, generous, responsible, patient, passionate, loyal, dependable and determined. I never knew I obtained half of the strengths he mentioned but when he did I was stunned that he thought all of this about me. I also notice that all of these strengths is important when applying to careers or volunteer work because a manager will want to hire someone that is hard working and
My current strengths include; my honesty and passion towards my work. I have always been positive and confident regarding my aims and targets. Along with these, I am a good decision maker, due to which I can make right and quick decisions. Moreover, I have ability to motivate others and do team work. I am also a responsible person, when I make a target; I work day and night to achieve my goal.
When I think of the word interview I think of it as a series of questions asked from one person to another to seek information. In my previous assessment we were asked to interview a fellow peer, on their personal experience of QIBT so far this year. We were not given any question, but made to think of our own. As we were interviewing our peer another peer was marking us on our overall ability to interview. This piece of reflective writing will be an explanation of what I thought my personal strengths and weaknesses were throughout my interview.