Play to Your Strengths
If you are searching for a new job or want to change your career it is useful to be able to tell people about what your strengths are. If you are able to say to people “I am good at a particular skill and here’s my evidence to back up what I’m saying” they will sit up and listen.
Time to reflect: So what are your strengths and have you got evidence to back them up? Try these exercises to test yourself.
Identify Your Strengths
Using the words below identify which words you feel describe your skills (past and present). Identify as many as you like.
” I am skilled at ………ing X, Y or Z”.
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Which words stand out to you as your top ten skills. Now think about why these words apply to you and your experience.Use the words to complete the following statements with evidence
e.g I am skilled at providing customer service because I have received several compliment letters
| I am skilled at … | because ….. |
These positive statements will help you write about and talk about your skills in a way that creates impact .
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