Gary Will's WORKSEARCH:
Selling Yourself To An Employer
Chapter 10: (continued)
What kind of person are you?
From the book How to Prepare for an Employment Interview.
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[Chapter 10: continued from here
] You've already listed your traits that are required for success in the position you're inter-viewing for. If you did a thorough job of analyzing the position, you have already considered the work environment,
who you'd be working with, and the interpersonal skills and traits you possess that will help you to fit in. If not, you should do it now.
What have you enjoyed about the work you've done and the places you've worked up until now? What aspects have provided you satisfaction?
What haven't you enjoyed? What would you like to avoid?
What would you enjoy about this kind of work?
What would you be enthusiastic about?
What would motivate you?
Your work values
Think of examples you can use to illustrate your interpersonal skills, but just as importantly, think about why you believe these skills are important. This gets to the heart of the "What are like as a person?" question-the work and social values that you will bring with you to your next employer.
Employers want to know that you work well with others, that you're motivated and reliable. But anyone can say "I'm reliable" (and, from my experience, nearly everyone does). Communicating why you consider reliability to be important isn't as simple. The answer to that question involves the values that you hold about work and the people you work with. It concerns trust, respect for others, willingness to ...[continued here]
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