Tell me about your strengths.

The best way to address a question about your strengths is to ensure it aligns with the job description.

A lot of people tend to downplay their strengths, but they shouldn’t. This is a great opportunity to showcase what you can do.

You must be prepared, however, to back up your strength with a good example. For example, if you say your creativity is a strength, you’ll also want to be able to talk about a time when you used your creativity to solve a problem or address a challenge.

For example, “I think a strength of mine is my adaptability. During my time as an office manager, I supported a small team where being able to think on your feet and be flexible was a real asset. When two members of our four-person team happened to fall sick at the same time and were out of the office for two and three weeks, I worked overtime to support our clients by performing the function of my colleagues while they could not.”

Some general strengths that often work include:

• Trustworthiness
• People skills
• Honesty
• Reliability or dependability
• Public speaking skills
• Ability to take initiative
• Ability to handle criticism
• Communication skills

You could also mention any hard or technical skills that are required in the job ad.