How decisive you are in your career and the impact you make through your work, in tandem with your personality, is your brand. It is important to perceive yourself and your career in terms of a brand or a business. Even if you're not starting your own business and are pursuing a career working for someone else, this applies. The impact you want to make on the world is your mission statement. If you embody your brand consistently, the daily impact you make is your legacy. Consider this and the unique contributions you have to offer.

Every employer views a hire as an investment in the future of their company. Think about the systems you implemented at your current or former job. Discuss the role you took in transforming the systems of your workplace, the impact you made on improving the business, and how you mentored the personal development of others or yourself.

"I'm a firm believer that doing the job the right way should be the path of least resistance. Often, there are too many bureaucratic steps to follow to do something by the book. Then everyone takes shortcuts, and the work isn't performed as well. I take pride in streamlining work systems that make doing work the right way less effort than the shortcut or the previous method. I'd say that's my legacy. The systems I've streamlined and implemented create more productivity, improved efficiency, and a higher quality of work for the whole team."