The interview was asked, "What are your strengths?" Don't answer casually like Gao EQ said.

This is definitely one of the most difficult questions to answer in the interview …!

The answer to this question is definitely that the mind is heaven and the mind is hell.

Some time ago, my friend A Feng was trapped by this question during the interview-

The interview went well. A Feng answered all kinds of questions and felt stable this time.

Who knows, the interviewer suddenly changed the subject and asked, "What are your advantages?"

Feng did not expect this question. Confused for a second, he casually replied, "Well ... I'm more enthusiastic and cheerful. I don't know if this is an advantage. "

At the end of the interview, A Feng felt sure of winning, and went home looking forward to waiting for the notice, but after waiting for three days, he didn't wait for the call of employment, and it was completely cold.

"What are your strengths?" It sounds like a simple question, but it's the hardest to answer-

Answer well and hire directly; The answer is not good, the water flows east!

So, when the interview is asked "What are your strengths", how should we answer?

"What are your strengths?"

When the interviewer asks this question, most people will choose two ways to answer it:

1, too casual

Many people don't think this question is important, or don't know how to answer it, so they choose to give an answer casually, such as "warm and cheerful", "helpful" and "outgoing and lively".

This answer sounds fine, but it's really "too casual", and the interviewer is likely to think so-

"This kid doesn't know himself at all, and he doesn't even know his own advantages. Otherwise, how could he give such a casual answer to deal with it?"

2. Too modest

Perhaps because he was taught to be modest since childhood, many people are always a little embarrassed when talking about their own advantages, and feel that they are suspected of boasting about B. In order to show his low-key and introversion, he is modest.

However, your modesty will be valued by the leaders. If you modestly say "you don't have any advantages", the leaders will think that you really don't have any advantages, so you are finished?

Remember, this is an interview and you have to sell yourself. Don't be modest, show your strengths and abilities boldly and work hard for the success of the interview.

Why do interviewers ask "What are your strengths"? Of course, this can't be a joke We must find out the interviewer's intention before we can prescribe the right medicine and give the most favorable answer.

Generally speaking, the interviewer asks this question from the following three aspects:

1, test the self-cognition of job seekers: If you can't even answer your own advantages, it means that your self-cognition ability is too poor, and because of the limitations of this cognition, how do you cope with the ever-changing job content in the future?

2. Check whether the job seeker matches the position: Just like if your advantage is "straightforward personality and don't like beating around the bush", then your personality is definitely not suitable for after-sales customer service or other communication types.

3. Give you extra points: When the interviewer asks about your strengths, he is actually giving you a chance to play bragging B freely, which is equivalent to an open question. If you answer well, that's a plus.

Since you know that you can't be too casual and too modest when answering the advantages, you should take it seriously, not only show confidence, but also seize this extra opportunity to put in a good word for yourself.

You can start from the following three aspects, highlight your own advantages, and get the approval of the interviewer in combination with the company's job requirements.

1, character strengths-Personality should match the position.

Generally speaking, the first advantage we think of is personality, such as carefulness, patience and liveliness. However, it is not enough to answer only one personality, and you can't give yourself extra points. We should also match this personality with the position we are applying for.

If you are interviewing for a financial position, you can say-

"My advantage is that I do things carefully, which can be said to be detail control. In particular, I am meticulous about numbers, and I never have any problems with details. Very suitable for financial accounting. "

2. Ability advantage-a long board that highlights ability.

If you want to regard ability as an advantage, you must ensure that the ability you are talking about is your longboard and different from ordinary people. Only in this way can you regard your ability as an advantage, not a dry description.

If you are interviewing an e-commerce artist, you can say-

"My advantage is fast drawing and strong execution. Even for large-scale activities like Double 1 1 Double 12, my drawing speed can completely cope. At the same time, in terms of execution, when the operation needs to add some details to the picture, I can also get it quickly. "

3. Experience advantage-Your experience will always be your greatest advantage.

If you are experienced, this is your greatest advantage, and it is also the favorite place of the interviewer and the other company. Then, we must seize the opportunity and add points to ourselves with experience. It can be said—

"My advantage is that I have rich operating experience. Since 17 entered the business, I have worked in a large-scale e-commerce company, experienced several large-scale e-commerce festivals, and personally worked on seven or eight major projects. The activities have been very effective. After years of accumulation, I have established a mature system in data analysis, activity planning and post-scheduling. "

If you have an advantage, you must say it. There is no need to be modest, and there is no need to be modest. Sometimes, showing yourself generously is the real high emotional intelligence.