The Importance Of Skills Emphasis During Job Interviews

Skill emphasis during the interview is important to show the employer what makes you different from all the other job candidates. In this competitive world, companies search for the most qualified employees by weighing skills of the candidates and determining how they would benefit the company.


Most of the top companies search for employees who stand out based on their expertise, their ability to master new developments, and by having pleasing personalities that would enhance the organization.


Skills are grouped into three kinds – knowledge-based, transferable, and personal traits.

1) Knowledge-based skills are those learned from experiences. These may include educational attainment, additional training, seminars attended, and other practices that you have studied to enhance your expertise.


Knowledge-based skills include computer and communication skills, marketing or managerial knowledge, product development, and many more. These skills vary depending on the field of industry of each job candidate.


2) Transferable or portable skills are those you bring to a specific job. This is the reason interviewers ask, “What could you offer the company?” Transferable skills are important because companies strive to look for quality employees that would improve the development of the workforce in the company.


Portable skills include problem solving, team leader potential, being organized, writing and communication skills, being customer-service oriented, time and project management, and being good with numbers and budget. These skills vary depending on the experience and versatility of each job candidate.


3) Personal traits determine who you are. In a job interview, one of the most common things an employer says is “Tell me something about yourself.” Your response is vital because it will set the tone for the rest of the interview.


Personal traits include having good judgment, being well organized, analytical, and goal oriented, being flexible, creative etc. Try to sell yourself in as modest a way as possible within a limited time.


* Self-assessment. In order to provide an impressive presentation, examine your resume and list all the skills you have used for each past job experience. Make a comprehensive list of your skills and strengths including personal traits, knowledge-based and transferable skills. This will be the basis for your “personal commercial.”


* Once you have completed your script, you are now ready to face the interviewer. Remember that employers are interested in your accomplishments. Use words that are concise, direct and clear.


Although many companies require a unique set of skills, you should still highlight your own technical skills in the interview. The skills, which top companies usually seek, include leadership, communication, confidence, flexibility, problem solving and energy.

Emphasizing all of your strengths and skills during job interviews will increase your chances of landing the desired job.

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