University Employment Question:

This question is a stumbling block for many new graduates, simply because they haven’t yet had the chance to develop confidence in their professional skills. This often leads to answers that are too modest or vague, meaning that graduate employers will have a hard time believing you have the skills and confidence to take on the graduate job on offer.

Your answer should address a strength that is relevant to the position, but this can be anything that makes you stand out, whether you gained this quality at work, while travelling or at university. Think of the role in question and provide an example of a strength that is relevant to the position, be that multitasking, organization skills or innovative thinking.

It’s important to tread the line between humble and overconfident – too humble and your strengths won’t be evident, too confident and you risk sounding arrogant. To avoid either, focus on the facts of your strengths, including specific examples of when you’ve had to use them and how you’ve developed them.