2020. What are your areas of strength and what areas would you like to improve?

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Reflect on your professional skills and experience. Share with me your areas of strength and the areas you believe require further development.

Skill Assessed
  • 1. Self-awareness : Identifying your own strengths and weaknesses demonstrates personal insight.

  • 2. Growth mindset : Showing a desire to improve indicates a commitment to personal and professional growth.

  • 3. Candidness : Openly discussing areas of improvement shows honesty and transparency.

  • 4. Reflective thinking : This skill is about evaluating your own capabilities and experiences critically.

Purpose
  • 1. Gauge self-perception : Understanding how you view your abilities and acknowledging where you excel or need work.

  • 2. Assess readiness for growth : Determining if you have a proactive approach to self-improvement.

  • 3. Identify potential fit : Seeing if your strengths align with the job's requirements and if your areas to improve are manageable.

  • 4. Evaluate appropriateness for role : Determining if you have the self-awareness to understand your suitability for the role's challenges.


Hints
  • 1. Frame improvements positively : When discussing areas for improvement, describe them as opportunities for growth and learning, not as setbacks.

  • 2. Relate strengths to the job : Connect your strengths directly to aspects of the job role to show their relevance and your potential contribution.

  • 3. Balance honesty with professionalism : Be sincere about your weaknesses but ensure they are not critical failings that could heavily impact your job performance.

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Topics: 
Growth mindset
Roles: 
Legal Counsel
Customer Delivery Project Manager
Apprentice
Companies: 
Cisco
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