English Dung Phan Lesson 02: YOUR STRENGTHS Q: What are your strengths: Điểm mạnh bạn gì? Answer This is a popular interview question They want to know what you think of yourself Although this is a general question, there is a wrong and right answer The wrong answer is a generic answer saying you are organized and friendly Although it will not hurt you during the interview, it will certainly not help you either Answer this question based on the type of job you are applying for (1) Time management: ► For experienced candidates: After having worked for a couple of years, I realized my strength is accomplishing a large amount of work within a short period of time I get things done on time and my manager always appreciated it In other words, managing time and executing a plan have always come easy for me ► For graduate students: Well, you know, I took part in some outdoor activities and social events during my school time then the time management was really important to me for both studying and personal development I spent time organizing my week and planning a strategy to tackle each class or assignment Pretty sure, I did learn and got a lot of hands-on experience, so I have to say I'm good at time management => All jobs require (2) Team-work: Besides that I’ve always been a great team player I’m good at keeping a team together and producing quality work in a team environment => All jobs require (3) Detail-oriented: ► For experienced candidates: On top of that, my superb attention to details is one of my strong traits as well This trait has helped me tremendously in this field of work ► For graduate students: On top of that, my superb attention to details is one of my strong traits as well This trait has helped me tremendously during my school time for doing some reports or theses => All jobs require, especially for accounting field Dung Phan English - 0932715462 Page|1 English Dung Phan TRANSLATION: ► For experienced candidates: After having worked for a couple of years, I realized my strength is accomplishing a large amount of work within a short period of time I get things done on time and my manager always appreciated it In other words, managing time and executing a plan have always come easy for me Sau vài năm làm việc, nhận điểm mạnh có khả hoàn thành khối lượng lớn công việc thời gian ngắn Tôi hoàn thành thời hạn quản lý luôn đánh giá cao điều Nói cách khác thì, việc quản lý thời gian thực kế hoạch tương đối dễ dàng Besides that I’ve always been a great team player I’m good at keeping a team together and producing quality work in a team environment Bên cạnh người làm việc nhóm tốt Tôi biết cách gắn kết thành viên đội tạo hiệu công việc tốt môi trường làm việc theo nhóm On top of that, my superb attention to details is one of my strong traits as well This trait has helped me tremendously in this field of work Điểm mạnh quan trọng khả tập trung chi tiết vào công việc Điểm mạnh giúp nhiều lĩnh vực công việc ứng tuyển ► For graduate students: Well, you know, I took part in some outdoor activities and social events during my school time then the time management was really important to me for both studying and personal development I spent time organizing my week and planning a strategy to tackle each class or assignment Pretty sure, I did learn and got a lot of hands-on experience, so I have to say I'm good at time management Uhmmm, ông/bà biết đấy, tham gia nhiều hoạt động trời kiện xã hội thời gian học việc quản lý thời gian thực quan trọng với để hoàn thành tốt việc học tự phát triển thân Tôi dành thời gian để xếp lịch học làm việc cho tuần lên kế hoạch chiến lược để giải học lớp tập giao Điều chắn - học đạt nhiều kinh nghiệm thực tiễn phải nói giỏi việc quản lý thời gian Besides that I’ve always been a great team player I’m good at keeping a team together and producing quality work in a team environment Bên cạnh người làm việc nhóm tốt Tôi biết cách gắn kết thành viên đội tạo hiệu công việc tốt môi trường làm việc theo nhóm On top of that, my superb attention to details is one of my strong traits as well This trait has helped me tremendously in this field of work Điểm mạnh quan trọng khả tập trung chi tiết vào công việc Điểm mạnh giúp nhiều lĩnh vực công việc ứng tuyển Dung Phan English - 0932715462 Page|2